The Fighter (2010)

Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.

Director:

David O. Russell

Writers:

Scott Silver (screenplay), Paul Tamasy (screenplay)

Stars:

Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams

Won 2 Oscars. Another 71 wins & 124 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Wahlberg	...	Micky Ward
Christian Bale	...	Dicky Eklund
Amy Adams	...	Charlene Fleming
Melissa Leo	...	Alice Ward
Mickey O'Keefe	...	Mickey O'Keefe
Jack McGee	...	George Ward
Melissa McMeekin	...	'Little Alice' Eklund
Bianca Hunter	...	Cathy 'Pork' Eklund
Erica McDermott	...	Cindy 'Tar' Eklund
Jill Quigg	...	Donna Eklund Jaynes
Dendrie Taylor	...	Gail 'Red Dog' Eklund
Kate B. O'Brien	...	Phyllis 'Beaver' Eklund (as Kate O'Brien)
Jenna Lamia	...	Sherri Ward
Frank Renzulli	...	Sal Lanano
Paul Campbell	...	Gary 'Boo Boo' Giuffrida

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.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | boxer | scantily clad female | panties | nipples visible through clothing | 

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Taglines:

Every dream deserves a fighting chance.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired by the HBO documentary High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell (1995).

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Goofs

Both Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund appear together in court before Dicky goes to jail for multiple serious charges. In reality, Micky was arrested while interfering with the arrest of Dicky, who committed a relatively minor offense.

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Quotes

Mickey Ward: What are you doing, running in here like a silverback fucking gorilla?

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Crazy Credits

The real Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund are shown during the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Edición Especial Coleccionista: Matilda (2011)

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Soundtracks

Paint The Town Red
Written by James Fintan McConnell
Performed by The Mahones
Courtesy of The Mahones/Whiskey Devil Records

User Reviews

The Fighter driven only by flawless performances.

Look, i like the film, I think it's awesome but I also think were the characters were played by less effective actors, this wouldn't be as awesome as it is. The biggest fault for me, is that the main character has less personality than most sports characters in sport films. Mickey Ward (Mark Wahlberg) has a crackhead brother, former boxing great played flawlessly by Christian Bale, and he has manager-mom played by brilliant Melissa Leo. Mark Wahlberg has range, he is a good actor, but Mickey just fell flat for me. I wasn't invested much in Mickey so when the boxing matches came on, I didn't care much. But the performances by the backup cast are fantastic. If anything, that's worth the concession price.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fighter

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$300,010, 12 December 2010

Gross USA:

$93,617,009

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$129,190,869

Company Credits

Production Co:

Closest to the Hole Productions, Fighter, Mandeville Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1