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The Fighter
The Fighter

The Fighter

Every dream deserves a fighting chance.

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$129190869

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

7.381/10

Release Date

10 December 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Micky Ward

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Dicky Eklund

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Charlene Fleming

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Alice Ward

Mickey O'Keefe

Mickey O'Keefe

Mickey O'Keefe

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

George Ward

Melissa McMeekin

Melissa McMeekin

"Little Alice" Eklund

Bianca Hunter

Bianca Hunter

Cathy "Pork" Eklund

Erica McDermott

Erica McDermott

Cindy "Tar" Eklund

Jill Quigg

Jill Quigg

Donna Eklund Jaynes

Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor

Gail "Red Dog" Eklund

Kate B. O'Brien

Kate B. O'Brien

Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund

Jenna Lamia

Jenna Lamia

Sherri Ward

Frank Renzulli

Frank Renzulli

Sal Lanano

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

Caitlin Dwyer

Caitlin Dwyer

Kasie Ward

Chanty Sok

Chanty Sok

Karen

Ted Arcidi

Ted Arcidi

Lou Gold

Ross Bickell

Ross Bickell

Mike Toma

Sean Malone

Sean Malone

Wolfie

José Antonio Rivera

José Antonio Rivera

Gilberto Brown aka Jose

Richard Farrell

Richard Farrell

HBO Cameraman #1

Matthew Muzio

Matthew Muzio

HBO Cameraman #2

Steven Barkhimer

Steven Barkhimer

HBO Producer

Art Ramalho

Art Ramalho

Art Ramalho

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Jackson Nicoll

Jackson Nicoll

Little Dicky

Alison Folland

Alison Folland

Laurie Carroll

Sean Patrick Doherty

Sean Patrick Doherty

Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)

Sue Costello

Sue Costello

Becky

Thomas Benton

Thomas Benton

Businessman

Ray Greenhalge

Ray Greenhalge

Ray Ramalho

Tino Kimly

Tino Kimly

Pran

Epifanio Melendez

Epifanio Melendez

Carlos Garcia

Jeremiah Kissel

Jeremiah Kissel

Bald Businessman

Sean Eklund

Sean Eklund

Man in Diner

Roeun Chea

Roeun Chea

Chan

Brian Nguyen

Brian Nguyen

Brian

Rikki Kleiman

Rikki Kleiman

Court Clerk

Michael Dell'Orto

Michael Dell'Orto

WBU Commissioner

Paul Locke

Paul Locke

Reporter #1

Kim Carrell

Kim Carrell

Reporter #2

Colin Hamell

Colin Hamell

John Hyland

Dale Place

Dale Place

Referee Micky Vann

Eddie Lee Anderson

Eddie Lee Anderson

Referee Joe Cortez

Joe Lupino

Joe Lupino

Referee Mitch Halpern

Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons

Crackhead Bonnie

Walter Driscoll

Walter Driscoll

Court Officer

Matt Russell

Matt Russell

Photo Guy On Street

A. Joseph Denucci

A. Joseph Denucci

Man on Street #1

Dicky Eklund

Dicky Eklund

Man on Street #2

George Michael Ward

George Michael Ward

Man on Street #3

Dicky Eklund Jr.

Dicky Eklund Jr.

Man on Street #4

Jack Greenhalge

Jack Greenhalge

Man on Street #5

Kevin Paige

Kevin Paige

Man on Street #6

David A. Ramalho Sr.

David A. Ramalho Sr.

Trainer

Ziad Akl

Ziad Akl

Inmate

Simon Hamlin

Simon Hamlin

Movie Patron

Gerald Greenhalge

Gerald Greenhalge

Uncle Jerry

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Running Kid #1

Tommy Eklund

Tommy Eklund

Running Kid #2

Rita Mercier

Rita Mercier

Woman on Street #1

Deborah Bolanger

Deborah Bolanger

Woman on Street #2

Kerry Moore

Kerry Moore

Woman on Street #3

Philip Dorn Hebert

Philip Dorn Hebert

Micky's Cutman

Raul Vera

Raul Vera

Sanchez Trainer

Jack Lally

Jack Lally

Neary Trainer

Carlos L. Smith

Carlos L. Smith

Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard

Lee Wesley

Lee Wesley

Fight Spectator #1

Hugh Long

Hugh Long

Fight Spectator #2

Catherine Lynn Stone

Catherine Lynn Stone

Fan

Eric Weinstein

Eric Weinstein

Micky's Friend

Bo Cleary

Bo Cleary

Cop

Anthony Molinari

Anthony Molinari

Neary

Peter Cunningham

Peter Cunningham

Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin

Miguel Espino

Miguel Espino

Alfonso Sanchez

Anthony "Ace" Thomas

Anthony "Ace" Thomas

Castillo

Brian Christensen

Brian Christensen

Drunk Guy

Jen Weissenberg

Jen Weissenberg

Drunk Girl

Michael Buffer

Michael Buffer

Fight Announcer

Larry Merchant

Larry Merchant

Fight Announcer

Jim Lampley

Jim Lampley

Fight Announcer

Emanuel Steward

Emanuel Steward

Fight Announcer

Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Jones Jr.

Fight Announcer

George Foreman

George Foreman

Fight Announcer

Don Dunphy

Don Dunphy

Fight Announcer

James Donnelly

James Donnelly

Donut Shop Patron (uncredited)

Al Conti

Al Conti

Larry Merchant (uncredited)

Dannielle Rose

Dannielle Rose

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

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