Film

The Fighter

7.420101h 56mMA 15+Drama

Age rating: MA 15+
Director: David O. Russell
Year: 2010

Every dream deserves a fighting chance.

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.

Top cast

Mark Wahlberg

Micky Ward

Christian Bale

Dicky Eklund

Amy Adams

Charlene Fleming

Melissa Leo

Alice Ward

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

Jenna Lamia

Sherri Ward

Frank Renzulli

Sal Lanano

Paul Campbell

Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

Caitlin Dwyer

Kasie Ward

Chanty Sok

Karen

Ted Arcidi

Lou Gold

Directed by

David O. Russell

Written by

Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington, Scott Silver

Produced by

David Hoberman, Dorothy Aufiero, Mark Wahlberg, Paul Tamasy