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The Fighter( 2010)

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Every dream deserves a fighting chance.

Overview

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 Billed Cast

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      Mark Wahlberg

      Micky Ward

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      Christian Bale

      Dicky Eklund

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      Amy Adams

      Charlene Fleming

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      Melissa Leo

      Alice Ward

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      Mickey O'Keefe

      Mickey O'Keefe

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      Jack McGee

      George Ward

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      Melissa McMeekin

      "Little Alice" Eklund

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      Bianca Hunter

      Cathy "Pork" Eklund

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      Erica McDermott

      Cindy "Tar" Eklund

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      Jill Quigg

      Donna Eklund Jaynes

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      Dendrie Taylor

      Gail "Red Dog" Eklund

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      Kate B. O'Brien

      Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund

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      Jenna Lamia

      Sherri Ward

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      Frank Renzulli

      Sal Lanano

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      Paul Campbell

      Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

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      Caitlin Dwyer

      Kasie Ward

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      Chanty Sok

      Karen

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      Ted Arcidi

      Lou Gold

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      Ross Bickell

      Mike Toma

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      Sean Malone

      Wolfie

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      José Antonio Rivera

      Gilberto Brown aka Jose

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      Richard Farrell

      HBO Cameraman #1

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      Matthew Muzio

      HBO Cameraman #2

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      Steven Barkhimer

      HBO Producer

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      Art Ramalho

      Art Ramalho

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      Sugar Ray Leonard

      Sugar Ray Leonard

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      Jackson Nicoll

      Little Dicky

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      Alison Folland

      Laurie Carroll

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      Sean Patrick Doherty

      Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)

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      Sue Costello

      Becky

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      Thomas Benton

      Businessman

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      Ray Greenhalge

      Ray Ramalho

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      Tino Kimly

      Pran

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      Epifanio Melendez

      Carlos Garcia

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      Jeremiah Kissel

      Bald Businessman

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      Sean Eklund

      Man in Diner

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      Roeun Chea

      Chan

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      Brian Nguyen

      Brian

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      Rikki Kleiman

      Court Clerk

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      Michael Dell'Orto

      WBU Commissioner

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      Paul Locke

      Reporter #1

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      Kim Carrell

      Reporter #2

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      Colin Hamell

      John Hyland

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      Dale Place

      Referee Micky Vann

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      Eddie Lee Anderson

      Referee Joe Cortez

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      Joe Lupino

      Referee Mitch Halpern

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      Bonnie Aarons

      Crackhead Bonnie

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      Walter Driscoll

      Court Officer

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      Matt Russell

      Photo Guy On Street

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      A. Joseph Denucci

      Man on Street #1

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      Dicky Eklund

      Man on Street #2

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      George Michael Ward

      Man on Street #3

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      Dicky Eklund Jr.

      Man on Street #4

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      Jack Greenhalge

      Man on Street #5

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      Kevin Paige

      Man on Street #6

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      David A. Ramalho Sr.

      Trainer

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      Ziad Akl

      Inmate

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      Simon Hamlin

      Movie Patron

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      Gerald Greenhalge

      Uncle Jerry

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      Matthew Russell

      Running Kid #1

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      Tommy Eklund

      Running Kid #2

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      Rita Mercier

      Woman on Street #1

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      Deborah Bolanger

      Woman on Street #2

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      Kerry Moore

      Woman on Street #3

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      Philip Dorn Hebert

      Micky's Cutman

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      Raul Vera

      Sanchez Trainer

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      Jack Lally

      Neary Trainer

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      Carlos L. Smith

      Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard

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      Lee Wesley

      Fight Spectator #1

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      Hugh Long

      Fight Spectator #2

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      Catherine Lynn Stone

      Fan

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      Eric Weinstein

      Micky's Friend

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      Bo Cleary

      Cop

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      Anthony Molinari

      Neary

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      Peter Cunningham

      Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin

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      Miguel Espino

      Alfonso Sanchez

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      Anthony 'Ace' Thomas

      Castillo

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      Brian Christensen

      Drunk Guy

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      Jen Weissenberg

      Drunk Girl

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      Michael Buffer

      Fight Announcer

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      Larry Merchant

      Fight Announcer

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      Jim Lampley

      Fight Announcer

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      Emanuel Steward

      Fight Announcer

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      Roy Jones Jr.

      Fight Announcer

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      George Foreman

      Fight Announcer

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      Don Dunphy

      Fight Announcer

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      James Donnelly

      Donut Shop Patron (uncredited)

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      Al Conti

      Larry Merchant (uncredited)

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    A review by Kenneth Axel Carlsson

    7.5
    Written by Kenneth Axel Carlsson on Mon Dec 29 2014
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    25000000.00

    Revenue

    93617009.00

    Keywords

    • sports
    • irish-american
    • boxer
    • biography
    • family business
    • dysfunctional family
    • family conflict
    • hometown
    • boxing trainer
    • crack addict
    • lowell massachusetts
    • jumping rope
    • shadow boxing
    • boxing
    • boxer hero
    • professional athlete
    • black sheep
    • devoted girlfriend
    • local hero
    • biopic