The Fighter

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Released On

2010-12-10

Nomination Year

2010 (83rd Oscars)

Best Picture Result

Did not win

Duration

116 minutes

Description

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

Internal ID

59

Cast

• Mark Wahlberg (Micky Ward)
• 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)
• Erica McDermott (Cindy "Tar" Eklund)
• Jill Quigg (Donna Eklund Jaynes)