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Day of the Fight

Film · 1951

Stanley Kubrick’s debut documentary, following Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950—the day of his bout with Bobby James. The film traces Cartier’s quiet morning rituals, training, and anxious hours before the match, culminating in his swift victory that night in Newark. Opening with a brief history of boxing, Kubrick’s tightly crafted short captures the discipline, isolation, and tension behind a fighter’s daily routine.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Stanley Kubrickdirector · cinematographer · producer
  2. Robert Reinwriter
  3. Julian Bergmaneditor
  4. Gerald Friedcomposer
  5. Jay Bonafieldproducer

On screen

  1. Bobby Jameslead actor
  2. Nat Fleischerlead actor
  3. Vincent Cartierlead actor
  4. Walter Cartierlead actor
  5. Stanley Kubricksupporting actor
  6. Douglas Edwardssupporting actor
  7. Judy Singersupporting actor
  8. Alexander Singersupporting actor
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From the people who made Day of the Fight

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  3. The Killing1956 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  4. Paths of Glory1957 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. The Seafarers1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. Flying Padre1951 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. Barry Lyndon1975 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. 2001: A Space Odyssey1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. A Clockwork Orange1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. Eyes Wide Shut1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. The Shining1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. Full Metal Jacket1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Dr. Strangelove2026 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove2025 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Lolita1962 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. Spartacus1960 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Making 'The Shining'1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Trumbull Land2018 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. The Baby1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Roots1977 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  23. Star Trek1966 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in PicturesAlexander SingerStanley Kubrick2001 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Somebody Up There Likes MeWalter Cartier1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  3. Fiddler on the RoofWalter Cartier1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  4. Mission: ImpossibleAlexander SingerGerald Fried1966 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared

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