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Fighter (The)

Country: USA, Language: English, 115 mins

  • Director: David O. Russell
  • Writer: Scott Silver; Paul Tamasy
  • Producer: Darren Aronofsky; Dorothy Aufiero

CGiii Comment

Christian Bale gives a stunning performance - well-balanced by Wahlberg.

The boxing scenes are a little weak but, overall, it is a fine character study of redneck life.


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The(ir) Blurb...

The Fighter is a drama about 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 on the verge of being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Cast & Characters

Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward;
Christian Bale as Dicky Eklund;
Amy Adams as Charlene Fleming;
Melissa Leo as Alice Ward;
Mickey O'Keefe as Himself;
Jack McGee as George Ward;
Melissa McMeekin as 'Little Alice' Eklund;
Bianca Hunter as Cathy 'Pork' Eklund;
Erica McDermott as Cindy 'Tar' Eklund;
Jill Quigg as Donna Eklund Jaynes;
Dendrie Taylor as Gail 'Red Dog' Eklund;
Kate B. O'Brien as Phyllis 'Beaver' Eklund;
Jenna Lamia as Sherri Ward;
Frank Renzulli as Sal Lanano;
Paul Campbell as Gary 'Boo Boo' Giuffrida