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Drama

The Fighter

- 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.

Release Date : 2010-12-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Weinstein CompanyRelativity MediaMandeville FilmsClosest to the Hole Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Character Name : Micky Ward

Original Name : Mark Wahlberg

Gender : Male

Christian Bale

Character Name : Dicky Eklund

Original Name : Christian Bale

Gender : Male

Amy Adams

Character Name : Charlene Fleming

Original Name : Amy Adams

Gender : Female

Melissa Leo

Character Name : Alice Ward

Original Name : Melissa Leo

Gender : Female

Mickey O'Keefe

Character Name : Mickey O'Keefe

Original Name : Mickey O'Keefe

Gender : Male

Jack McGee

Character Name : George Ward

Original Name : Jack McGee

Gender : Male

Melissa McMeekin

Character Name : "Little Alice" Eklund

Original Name : Melissa McMeekin

Gender : Female

Bianca Hunter

Character Name : Cathy "Pork" Eklund

Original Name : Bianca Hunter

Gender : Female

Erica McDermott

Character Name : Cindy "Tar" Eklund

Original Name : Erica McDermott

Gender : Female

Jill Quigg

Character Name : Donna Eklund Jaynes

Original Name : Jill Quigg

Gender : Male

Dendrie Taylor

Character Name : Gail "Red Dog" Eklund

Original Name : Dendrie Taylor

Gender : Female

Kate B. O'Brien

Character Name : Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund

Original Name : Kate B. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Jenna Lamia

Character Name : Sherri Ward

Original Name : Jenna Lamia

Gender : Female

Frank Renzulli

Character Name : Sal Lanano

Original Name : Frank Renzulli

Gender : Male

Paul Campbell

Character Name : Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

Original Name : Paul Campbell

Gender : Male

Caitlin Dwyer

Character Name : Kasie Ward

Original Name : Caitlin Dwyer

Gender : Female

Chanty Sok

Character Name : Karen

Original Name : Chanty Sok

Gender : Female

Ted Arcidi

Character Name : Lou Gold

Original Name : Ted Arcidi

Gender : Male

Ross Bickell

Character Name : Mike Toma

Original Name : Ross Bickell

Gender : Male

Sean Malone

Character Name : Wolfie

Original Name : Sean Malone

Gender : Male

José Antonio Rivera

Character Name : Gilberto Brown aka Jose

Original Name : José Antonio Rivera

Gender : Male

Richard Farrell

Character Name : HBO Cameraman #1

Original Name : Richard Farrell

Gender : Male

Matthew Muzio

Character Name : HBO Cameraman #2

Original Name : Matthew Muzio

Gender : Male

Steven Barkhimer

Character Name : HBO Producer

Original Name : Steven Barkhimer

Gender : Male

Art Ramalho

Character Name : Art Ramalho

Original Name : Art Ramalho

Gender : Male

Sugar Ray Leonard

Character Name : Sugar Ray Leonard

Original Name : Sugar Ray Leonard

Gender : Male

Jackson Nicoll

Character Name : Little Dicky

Original Name : Jackson Nicoll

Gender : Male

Alison Folland

Character Name : Laurie Carroll

Original Name : Alison Folland

Gender : Female

Sean Patrick Doherty

Character Name : Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)

Original Name : Sean Patrick Doherty

Gender : Male

Sue Costello

Character Name : Becky

Original Name : Sue Costello

Gender : Male

Thomas Benton

Character Name : Businessman

Original Name : Thomas Benton

Gender : Male

Ray Greenhalge

Character Name : Ray Ramalho

Original Name : Ray Greenhalge

Gender : Male

Tino Kimly

Character Name : Pran

Original Name : Tino Kimly

Gender : Male

Epifanio Melendez

Character Name : Carlos Garcia

Original Name : Epifanio Melendez

Gender : Male

Jeremiah Kissel

Character Name : Bald Businessman

Original Name : Jeremiah Kissel

Gender : Male

Sean Eklund

Character Name : Man in Diner

Original Name : Sean Eklund

Gender : Male

Roeun Chea

Character Name : Chan

Original Name : Roeun Chea

Gender : Male

Brian Nguyen

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Brian Nguyen

Gender : Male

Rikki Kleiman

Character Name : Court Clerk

Original Name : Rikki Kleiman

Gender : Male

Michael Dell'Orto

Character Name : WBU Commissioner

Original Name : Michael Dell'Orto

Gender : Male

Paul Locke

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Paul Locke

Gender : Male

Kim Carrell

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : Kim Carrell

Gender : Male

Colin Hamell

Character Name : John Hyland

Original Name : Colin Hamell

Gender : Male

Dale Place

Character Name : Referee Micky Vann

Original Name : Dale Place

Gender : Male

Eddie Lee Anderson

Character Name : Referee Joe Cortez

Original Name : Eddie Lee Anderson

Gender : Male

Joe Lupino

Character Name : Referee Mitch Halpern

Original Name : Joe Lupino

Gender : Male

Bonnie Aarons

Character Name : Crackhead Bonnie

Original Name : Bonnie Aarons

Gender : Female

Walter Driscoll

Character Name : Court Officer

Original Name : Walter Driscoll

Gender : Male

Matt Russell

Character Name : Photo Guy On Street

Original Name : Matt Russell

Gender : Male

A. Joseph Denucci

Character Name : Man on Street #1

Original Name : A. Joseph Denucci

Gender : Male

Dicky Eklund

Character Name : Man on Street #2

Original Name : Dicky Eklund

Gender : Male

George Michael Ward

Character Name : Man on Street #3

Original Name : George Michael Ward

Gender : Male

Dicky Eklund Jr.

Character Name : Man on Street #4

Original Name : Dicky Eklund Jr.

Gender : Male

Jack Greenhalge

Character Name : Man on Street #5

Original Name : Jack Greenhalge

Gender : Male

Kevin Paige

Character Name : Man on Street #6

Original Name : Kevin Paige

Gender : Male

David A. Ramalho Sr.

Character Name : Trainer

Original Name : David A. Ramalho Sr.

Gender : Male

Ziad Akl

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Ziad Akl

Gender : Male

Simon Hamlin

Character Name : Movie Patron

Original Name : Simon Hamlin

Gender : Male

Gerald Greenhalge

Character Name : Uncle Jerry

Original Name : Gerald Greenhalge

Gender : Male

Matthew Russell

Character Name : Running Kid #1

Original Name : Matthew Russell

Gender : Male

Tommy Eklund

Character Name : Running Kid #2

Original Name : Tommy Eklund

Gender : Male

Rita Mercier

Character Name : Woman on Street #1

Original Name : Rita Mercier

Gender : Male

Deborah Bolanger

Character Name : Woman on Street #2

Original Name : Deborah Bolanger

Gender : Male

Kerry Moore

Character Name : Woman on Street #3

Original Name : Kerry Moore

Gender : Male

Philip Dorn Hebert

Character Name : Micky's Cutman

Original Name : Philip Dorn Hebert

Gender : Male

Raul Vera

Character Name : Sanchez Trainer

Original Name : Raul Vera

Gender : Male

Jack Lally

Character Name : Neary Trainer

Original Name : Jack Lally

Gender : Male

Carlos L. Smith

Character Name : Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard

Original Name : Carlos L. Smith

Gender : Male

Lee Wesley

Character Name : Fight Spectator #1

Original Name : Lee Wesley

Gender : Male

Hugh Long

Character Name : Fight Spectator #2

Original Name : Hugh Long

Gender : Male

Catherine Lynn Stone

Character Name : Fan

Original Name : Catherine Lynn Stone

Gender : Female

Eric Weinstein

Character Name : Micky's Friend

Original Name : Eric Weinstein

Gender : Male

Bo Cleary

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Bo Cleary

Gender : Male

Anthony Molinari

Character Name : Neary

Original Name : Anthony Molinari

Gender : Male

Peter Cunningham

Character Name : Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin

Original Name : Peter Cunningham

Gender : Male

Miguel Espino

Character Name : Alfonso Sanchez

Original Name : Miguel Espino

Gender : Male

Anthony "Ace" Thomas

Character Name : Castillo

Original Name : Anthony "Ace" Thomas

Gender : Male

Brian Christensen

Character Name : Drunk Guy

Original Name : Brian Christensen

Gender : Male

Jen Weissenberg

Character Name : Drunk Girl

Original Name : Jen Weissenberg

Gender : Female

Michael Buffer

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : Michael Buffer

Gender : Male

Larry Merchant

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : Larry Merchant

Gender : Male

Jim Lampley

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : Jim Lampley

Gender : Male

Emanuel Steward

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : Emanuel Steward

Gender : Male

Roy Jones Jr.

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : Roy Jones Jr.

Gender : Male

George Foreman

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : George Foreman

Gender : Male

Don Dunphy

Character Name : Fight Announcer

Original Name : Don Dunphy

Gender : Male

James Donnelly

Character Name : Donut Shop Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : James Donnelly

Gender : Male

Al Conti

Character Name : Larry Merchant (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Conti

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson

@brekkil

2021-06-23

Two brothers. Two fighters. One has had his time and his now a junkie - Dicky (Christian Bale), and the other is in the shape of his life, with his career ahead of him - Micky (Mark Wahlberg). The two love eachother, but one is on his way up, and the other is on his way down. Lets just say, it is not without problems. This is based on a true story, btw, and we see the two brothers by the credits (lovely idea, and also shows us how true the actors are to the real brothers). The story is centered around Micky, but we also get a lot of insight into his crazy family, which consists of a mad and devoted mother (Melissa Leo), a hundred sisters and of course, the father who is just trying to survive in the ocean of women. They all mean well, but damn, I am glad my family is different from them. I've never (big word in this case, but still) been a big David O. Russell fan. His movies has been a little too... fancy for my liking, and with a weird sense of humor (seriously, I've never understood what why everyone liked Silver Linings Playbook). However, this one really took me by the heart and flipped me around. It is a very emotional story, and the fact that it's a true story, only makes it so much better. Also, the actors are great, especially the two brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. They have enough contrasts between them to make it really interesting. _Last words... forget the boxing matches. They are ok, but its the story between the brothers that is the real story here. I mean... that last scene with the two being interviewed... that got me so bad. It is a predictable story, but really, I can forgive that, since the rest is so good._

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

A really good movie like you don't easily find lately. Great story, without getting into getting cheesy and great cat. Specially remarkable Christian Bale and Amy Adams but they all perform superb. Just waiting for the second part ...