The Fighter

“Every dream deserves a fighting chance.”

7.4/ 10 4,821 votes 2010-12-10 1h 56m 10 popularity

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.

Director: David O. Russell

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Budget

$25M

Revenue

$129M

Cast

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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

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