Fight Club

Two individuals are sitting side by side at night. The person on the left is wearing a red jacket and holding a bottle, while the person on the right is dressed in a white shirt. They are seated in an outdoor setting with industrial elements, such as a la

"The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you DO NOT talk about Fight Club!"

Fight Club centers on a straight-laced insomniac who abandons the restrained behavior of his white-collar job after he meets the charismatic Tyler Durden and discovers a shocking new form of therapy: Fight Club, a bloody, underground society where men tap into a well of savage masculinity. As concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, the organization spirals towards a anarchical plan to destroy civilized society. Based on Chuck Palahniuk's 1998 novel, director David Fincher's dark, stylized film has continued to fascinate and disturb generations of fans.

Fight Club screens as part of our "Party Like It's 1999" series. Courtesy of 20th Century Fox and Criterion Pictures.