See also:
Metafilter: Bumfights.com
metafilter.com
Discussion thread in which participants focus on the movie's social impact.
BBC News: Reality TV Tramps In 'Ultimate Degradation'
news.bbc.co.uk
"A video on sale in the United States has been accused of plumbing the depths of bad taste to show homeless people performing dangerous stunts in return for gifts such as food and clothing".
CNN.com: 'Bumfights' Producer Defends His Video
archives.cnn.com
"A Las Vegas filmmaker defended his fast-selling video featuring grisly footage of homeless men fighting and performing dangerous stunts". (May 13, 2002)
Rotten Library: Bumfights
rotten.com
Photographs and article with social commentary on the film.
Las Vegas Review Journal: Film Cashes In On Street Scenes
reviewjournal.com
"It's a brutal video depiction of street life, portrayed through rapid-cut, hand-held camera images". (May 5, 2002)
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