Channing Tatum Movies

Dear John (2010)

Directed by: Lasse Hallström

Screenplay by: Jamie Linden

Starring: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyrfied, Richard Jenkins

Plot Outline: Directed by Lasse Hallström and based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, DEAR JOHN tells the story of John Tyree (Channing Tatum), a young soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), the idealistic college student he falls in love with during her spring vacation. Over the next seven tumultuous years, the couple is separated by John’s increasingly dangerous deployments. While meeting only sporadically, they stay in touch by sending a continuous stream of love letters overseas--correspondence that eventually triggers fateful consequences. Jump to Dear John page

Fighting (2009)

Directed by: Dito Montiel

Screenplay by: Dito Montiel, Robert Munich

Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao, Luis Guzman

Plot Outline: Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership. As Shawn’s manager, Harvey introduces him to the corrupt bare-knuckle circuit, where rich men bet on disposable pawns. Almost overnight, he becomes a star brawler, taking down boxers, mixed martial arts champs and ultimate fighters in a series of staggeringly intense bouts. Jump to Fighting page

The Battle in Seattle (2008)

Directed by: Stuart Townsend

Screenplay by: Stuart Townsend (screenplay)

Cast: Charlize Theronz (Ella), Andre Benjamin (Django), Woody Harrelson (Dale), Ray Liotta (Mayor Jim Tobin), Channing Tatum (Johnson), Ivana Milicevic (Carla), Michelle Rodriguez (Lou)

Plot Outline: Based on one of the most incendiary political uprisings in a generation, Battle in Seattle takes an in depth and personal look at the five days that rocked the world in 1999 as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in protest of The World Trade Organization. What started out as a peaceful and successful protest intended to stop the WTO talks quickly escalated into a full-fledged riot and eventual State of Emergency that squared peaceful and unarmed protesters off with the Seattle Police Department and National Guard.

Stop-Loss (2008)

Directed by: Kimberly Peirce

Screenplay by: Kimberly Peirce, Mark Richard

Cast: Ryan Phillippe (Brandon), Dania Aguirre (Cowgirl), Mohammad Ahmed (Indian Man), Johnny Bartee (Biker), Ian Christopher Blake (Scout), Channing Tatum (Jared)

Plot Outline: Back home in Texas after fighting in Iraq, a soldier refuses to return to battle despite the government mandate requiring him to do so. Jump to Stop-Loss page

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

Directed by: Dito Montiel

Screenplay by: Dito Montiel

Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Rosario Dawson, Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Channing Tatum, Eric Roberts

Plot Outline: The movie is a coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fate by various so-called saints.

A modern day Mean Streets, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a story of a pivotal summer on the hot, sweaty, violent streets of Astoria Queens.

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Step Up (2006)

Directed by: Anne Fletcher

Screenplay by: Duane Adler, Melissa Rosenberg

Cast: Channing Tatum (Tyler Gage), Jenna Dewan (Nora Clark), Damaine Radcliff (Mac Carter), De'Shawn Washington (Skinny Carter), Drew Sidora (Lucy Avila), Rachel Griffiths (Director Gordon)

Plot Outline: Everyone deserves a chance to follow their dreams, but some people only get one shot. Tyler Gage is a rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore¹s tracks and the only thing that stands between him and an unfulfilled life are his dreams of one day making it out of there.

Nora is a privileged ballet dancer attending Baltimore¹s ultra-elite Maryland School of the Arts -- and the only thing standing in the way of her obviously brilliant future is finding a great dance partner for her senior showcase.

When trouble with the law lands Tyler with a community service gig at Maryland School of the Arts, he arrives as an angry outsider, until his skills as a gifted street dancer draw Nora¹s attention. Now, as sparks fly between them, both on and off stage, Tyler realizes he has just one performance to prove that he can step up to a life far larger than he ever imagined. Jump to Step Up page

She's the Man (2006)

Directed by: Andy Fickman

Screenplay by: Ewan Leslie, Karen McCullah Lutz

Cast: Amanda Bynes (Viola Hastings), Channing Tatum (Duke Orsino), Laura Ramsey (Olivia), Vinnie Jones (Coach Dinklage), David Cross (Principal Gold), Julie Hagerty (Daphne), Robert Hoffman (Justin), Jonathan Sadowski (Paul), Alex Breckenridge (Monique Valentine), Amanda Crew (Kia)

Plot Outline: When her big brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks in London, Viola (Bynes) heads over to his elite boarding school, disguises herself as him, and proceeds to fall for one of her soccer teammates. Little does she realize she's not the only one with romantic troubles, as she, as he, gets in the middle of a series of intermingled love affairs.

Here's the thing Viola's soccer team at Cornwall got cut so she wanted to join the boys team, but they did not allow. So she thought "If you can't join them, beat them". And so she does, she disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian, and goes out for the Illyria Boys Soccer Team. But she didn't plan falling in love with her roommate Duke. Jump to She's The Man page

War of the Worlds (2005) (uncredited) .... Boy in church scene

Havoc (2005) .... Nick

Supercross (2005) .... Rowdy Sparks

Coach Carter (2005) .... Jason Lyle

"CSI: Miami" .... Bob Davenport (1 episode, 2004)

- Pro Per (2004) TV Episode .... Bob Davenport