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The Fighter

The Fighter

Every dream deserves a fighting chance.

20107.41h 56m

Overview

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Directed by David O. Russell
Written by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
Produced by Dorothy Aufiero, David Hoberman, Ryan Kavanaugh
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $129.2M

Top Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Micky Ward

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Dicky Eklund

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Charlene Fleming

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Alice Ward

Mickey O'Keefe

Mickey O'Keefe

Mickey O'Keefe

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

George Ward

Melissa McMeekin

Melissa McMeekin

"Little Alice" Eklund

Bianca Hunter

Bianca Hunter

Cathy "Pork" Eklund

Erica McDermott

Erica McDermott

Cindy "Tar" Eklund

Jill Quigg

Jill Quigg

Donna Eklund Jaynes

Themes & Keywords

sportsirish-americanboxerbiographyfamily business dysfunctional familyfamily conflicthometownboxing trainercrack addictlowell massachusettsjumping ropeshadow boxingboxingboxer heroprofessional athleteblack sheepdevoted girlfriendlocal hero

About The Fighter

The Fighter is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of sports, irish-american, boxer, biography, family business , dysfunctional family. Directed by David O. Russell, it stars Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams. Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

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