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.
- Year : 2010
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Drama
- Studio : The Weinstein Company, Relativity Media, Mandeville Films, Closest to the Hole Productions
- Keyword : 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
- Director : David O. Russell
- Cast : Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O'Keefe, Jack McGee