---
title: 'Fighting Mad (1976)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jonathan Demme'
released: '1976-07-12'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fighting-mad-1976'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074529/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fighting Mad (1976)

1976 · 89 min · Drama, Action, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Fighting Mad is a 1976 American Southern Gothic vigilante thriller film written and directed by Jonathan Demme, produced by Roger Corman. It stars Peter Fonda as an Arkansas farmer who uses guerrilla tactics against corrupt land developers attempting to evict his family and his neighbors in order to stripmine their land. The cast also features Lynn Lowry, John Doucette, Philip Carey, Noble Willingham and Scott Glenn.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jonathan Demme](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-demme)
- **Screenplay:** [Jonathan Demme](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-demme)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruce Langhorne](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-langhorne)
- **Producer:** [Roger Corman](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-corman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael W. Watkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-w-watkins)

## Cast

- [Scott Glenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-glenn)
- [Philip Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-carey)
- [William Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-harrison)
- [Peter Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-fonda)
- [Harry Northup](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-northup)
- [Ted Markland](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-markland)
- [Lynn Lowry](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-lowry)
- [Kathleen Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-miller)
- [John Doucette](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-doucette)
- [Noble Willingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/noble-willingham)

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