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74% Critic Match
The Fighter
“Every dream deserves a fighting chance.”
7.4 / 10• 2010• 1h 56m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mark Wahlberg
Micky Ward
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David O. Russell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fighter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
