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The Fighter (2010)
7.9
Ratings: 7.9/10 from 112,706 users
Metascore:
79/100
Reviews: 323 user | 365 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s. Director:David O. Russell |
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Won 2 Oscars.
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Mickey O'Keefe | ... |
Mickey O'Keefe
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| Jack McGee | ... | ||
| Melissa McMeekin | ... | ||
| Bianca Hunter | ... | ||
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Jill Quigg | ... | |
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Kate B. O'Brien | ... |
Phyllis 'Beaver' Eklund
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Frank Renzulli | ... | |
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Paul Campbell | ... | |
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Storyline
The Fighter, is a drama about 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 on the verge of being KO'd by drugs and crime. Written by anonymous
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Every dream deserves a fighting chance.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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El ganador See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$300,010 (USA) (12 December 2010) (4 Screens)Gross:
$129,190,869 (Worldwide) (31 March 2011)Company Credits
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Written and Performed by Keith St. John
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Christian Bale got involved when Mark Wahlberg asked him to take part in the movie. Wahlberg happened to know Bale through their daughters studying in the same elementary school. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): A sign on Charlene's apartment house warns that "Violaters [sic] Will Be Prosecuted." See more »Quotes
Wolfie: Hey, we don't hate Cambodians. White people do this to other white people all the time.See more »
Crazy Credits
The real Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund are shown during the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Sweet Dreams"Written and Performed by Keith St. John
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