Movie
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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Fighter
Cast
Mark WahlbergMicky Ward
Christian BaleDicky Eklund
Amy AdamsCharlene Fleming
Melissa LeoAlice Ward
Mickey O'KeefeMickey O'Keefe
Jack McGeeGeorge Ward
Melissa McMeekin"Little Alice" Eklund
Bianca HunterCathy "Pork" EklundCredits
- Directed by
- David O. Russell
- Written by
- Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $129.2M
Production
The Weinstein CompanyUnited States
Relativity MediaUnited States
Mandeville FilmsUnited States- Closest to the Hole ProductionsUnited States
Protozoa PicturesUnited States
