The Fighter
Brief Synopsis
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Up-and-coming boxer Micky Ward always lived in the shadow of his half-brother Dicky, who was a boxing hero. Dicky eventually ruined his career by getting involved with drugs and crime and now works as Micky's trainer. Together, the two brothers work to win a title bout that would redeem each of th
Cast & Crew
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David O. Russell
Director
Mark Wahlberg
Christian Bale
Amy Adams
Melissa Leo
Frank Renzulli
Film Details
Also Known As
El ganador, Fighter, Le coup de grâce, Untitled (Scout Productions Boxing Biopic), Untitled Micky Ward Boxing Project, ganador
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
Up-and-coming boxer Micky Ward always lived in the shadow of his half-brother Dicky, who was a boxing hero. Dicky eventually ruined his career by getting involved with drugs and crime and now works as Micky's trainer. Together, the two brothers work to win a title bout that would redeem each of them, unite their family, and bring pride to their town.
Director
David O. Russell
Director
Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Christian Bale
Amy Adams
Melissa Leo
Frank Renzulli
Dale Place
Rikki Kleiman
Erica Mcdermott
Catherine Lynn Stone
George Foreman
Jackson Nicoll
Jeremiah Kissel
Chanty Sok
Jack Mcgee
Deborah Bolanger
Miguel Espino
Epifanio Melendez
Alison Folland
Grant D. Samson
Lead Man
Brian Nguyen
Jack Greenhalge
Sugar Ray Leonard
Gerald Greenhalge
Dendrie Allyn Taylor
Paul Campbell
Art Ramalo
Ray Greenhalge
Richard Farrell
Sue Costello
Anthony Thomas
Larry Merchant
Michael Buffer
Hugh K Long
Jack Lally
Richard Eklund
Eric L Weinstein
Ross Bickell
Brian Christensen
Sean Eklund
A Joseph Denucci
Melissa Mcmeekin
Jim Lampley
Walter Driscoll
Matt Russell
Anthony Molinari
Joseph Lupino
Philip D Herbert
Tommy Eklund
Carlos L Smith
Emanuel Steward
Ted Arcidi
Jill Quigg
Sean Malone
Jen Weissenberg
Bianca Bakija
Michael Dell'orto
Jerrell Lee Wesley
Peter Cunningham
Don Dunphy
Caitlin Dwyer
Kerry Moore
Eddie Lee Anderson
Kim Carrell
Rita Mercier
Jose Antonio Rivera
Ziad Akl
Tino Kimly
Bonnie Aarons
Raul Vera
Paul Locke
Sean Doherty
Kate B O'brien
Zack Gorman
Lead Man
Matthew Muzio
Thomas Benton
Mickey O'keefe
Bo Cleary
Steven Barkheimer
Roy Jones
Colin Hammell
George Michael Ward
Kevin Paige
Simon Hamlin
Jenna Lamia
Matthew Russell
David A Ramalho
Roeun Chea
Richard A Eklund
Crew
Ian Adams
Grip
Charles Aguilar
Driver
David Allen
Property Master
Wayne Allen
Set Costumer
Peter Allendale
Compositor
Jeremy Alter
Location Manager
Dominic Aluisi
Camera Assistant
Javier Ameijeiras
Illustrator
Sabastien Amiri
Best Boy Electric
Beth Anderson
Props Assistant
Eric Anderson
Set Production Assistant
Allan Apone
Makeup Artist
Alex Applefeld
Video Assist/Playback
Mike Aravjo
Rigging Grip
Matt Ardine
Electrician
Kenneth Armstrong
Graphic Artist
Darren Aronofsky
Executive Producer
Paul Attanasio
Other
Dorothy Aufiero
Producer
Michael Autieri
Production Assistant
Jacob Baas
Video Assist/Playback
Jason Bader
Production
Mark Bailey
On-Set Dresser
Laura Ballinger
Art Director
Dawn Ballou
Driver
Abel Barbour
On-Set Dresser
Jo Barnett
Production Accountant
Alexander Barr
Song
Kristen Barry
Hair Stylist
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Greg Bator
Set Production Assistant
Timothy T Baum
Set Costumer
Paul D Bausemer
Carpenter
Rick Beausoleil
Grip
Judy Becker
Production Designer
David Beckwith
Rigging Electrician
Hank Bedford
Set Production Assistant
Hank Bedford
Assistant
Mary K Bedford
Set Production Assistant
Robert Beinhocker
Electrician
Woody Bell
Key Grip
Alix Belleville
Production Assistant
Catherine Bellinghieri
Set Production Assistant
Mike Belt
Driver
Odin Benitez
Supervising Sound Editor
Charles Bergerian
Rigging Gaffer
James Berkery
Set Production Assistant
Jody Bingenheimer
Driver
Jody Bingenheimer
Generator Operator
Paul Black
Production Assistant
Taylor Black
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jason Blackman
Production
Steven Blaney
Rigging Grip
Tim Blockburger
Assistant Director
A J Boles
Assistant Location Manager
Steve Bonarrigo
Video Assist/Playback
John Bonham
Song
Ben Bornstein
Makeup Artist
Adam Bouchard
Rigging Electrician
Eric Boyle
Grip
Stephen Brady
On-Set Dresser
Adam Brandy
Makeup Artist
Ben Bray
Stunt Coordinator
Jason Brennan
Sound Effects Editor
Timothy Brennan
Song
John Brewin
Driver
Eric Bridges
Carpenter
Mark Bridges
Costume Designer
David Bringas
Construction Coordinator
Edgar Bringas
Propman
Mark Brochu
Grip
Michael Brook
Music
Ian Broucek
Music Coordinator
Graham Broughton
Assistant
Arnold F Brown
Electrician
Francie Brown
Dialect Coach
John Brunold
Grip
Jada Budrick
Film Lab
Buddy Buie
Song
Fernando A. Buitrago
Casting Assistant
Francisco Bulgarelli
Electrician
Robert A Bullard
Camera Assistant
Michael Buonanno
Production Assistant
John Burke
Craft Service
Doug Burks
Driver
Floyd Burks
Film Lab
Bobby Burns
Stunts
Robin Bursey
Loader
Tiffany Busche
Costume Supervisor
Lizzy Calhoun
Assistant Editor
Jon Campagna
Driver
Dwight Campbell
Gaffer
Jean-pierre Caner
Editorial Production Assistant
Alex Capaldi
Assistant
Joe Cappelletti
Adr Voice Casting
Jim Carlin
Other
Noah Carlson
Rigging Grip
Jaymee Carpenter
Song
Jaymee Carpenter
Song Performer
Tim Carras
Visual Effects Supervisor
Andy Carver
Driver
Kenneth Casey
Song
Christopher Casoli
Driver
Timothy Catz
Rigging Grip
Kenneth Caudill
Caterer
Elizabeth A Cecchini
Hair Stylist
Chris Centola
On-Set Dresser
Moe Chamberlain
Sound Mixer
John Chambers
Driver
Howard Chapman
Driver
Matt Chase
Craft Service
Peter Chase
Craft Service
Garret Christensen
Production Assistant
Arlester Christian
Song
David Christopher
Electrician
Wang Chung
Song Performer
Bo Cleary
Trainer
Elizabeth Clifford
Set Costumer
David Colantuoni
Foreman
Patrick Colantuoni
Carpenter
Lewis Colick
Other
Nancy Collini
Costume Supervisor
Raymond Collins
Electrician
Josh Comen
Visual Effects Producer
Craig Conard
Music
Patty Majorczak Connolly
Adr Voice Casting
Michael Connor
Transportation Coordinator
Joseph P Conti
Driver
Dereck Contrado
Grip
Ralph Contrado
Scenic Artist
Sean Cooney
Other
Melissa Cooperman
Props Assistant
Matthew Coppinger
Medic
Brian Corbett
Dolly Grip
Josh Cormier
Production Assistant
David Costello
Scenic Artist
William T Costello
On-Set Dresser
Darren Costin
Song
Dan Courchaine
Scenic Artist
Brian Courchine
Boom Operator
Stefan Couture
On-Set Dresser
David Coverdale
Song
Brandon Criswell
Compositing Supervisor
Lorraine Crossman
Key Costumer
Phil Crowley
Driver
Jon Crystal
Other
Julie Cummings
Assistant Director
Michael Curran
Driver
T Barrett Curtin
Props Assistant
Angela Cutrone
Set Production Assistant
Rick Cypher
Other
Brian D'haem
Electrician
Cheryl Daniels
Hair Stylist
Geoff Dann
Best Boy Electric
Dean Daughtry
Song
Chad R Davis
On-Set Dresser
Jeremy Davis
Medic
Kim Deal
Song
Mike Decristofaro
Grip
Colin Deford
Other
Joseph Deingenis
Craft Service
Richard Delvecchio
Rigging Electrician
Angel Desanti
Transportation Co-Captain
Michael Deschene
Driver
John S Desimone
Rigging Electrician
Rob Dew
On-Set Dresser
Romina Diaz-brarda
Scenic Artist
Lou Dibella
Associate Producer
Jonathan Dodge
Rigging Grip
Hugo Dominguez
Rotoscope Artist
Jillian Donaher
Set Production Assistant
James Donahue
Transportation Coordinator
Keith Dorrington
Story By
Keith Dorrington
Executive Producer
Brian Doyle
Electrician
Blair Dreyfus
Rigging Electrician
Joshua Dreyfus
Rigging Gaffer
Scott Drost
Film Lab
Robert Dudley
Driver
Dave Duggan
Driver
Antoine Duhamel
Song Performer
Antoine Duhamel
Song
Tim Dunbar
Driver
Jamie Dunlap
Song
Dru Dunnaway
Rigging Electrician
Daniel Durand
Visual Effects
Todd Alyn Durboraw
Camera Assistant
Nick Duron
Driver
Thomas Duron
Driver
Tony Dustin
Colorist
Michael Dynice
Generator Operator
M Dean Egan
Set Production Assistant
Chuck Eldridge
Electrician
Danny Elhaj
Post-Production Assistant
Jason W Ellis
Grip
Chris Ellul
Song
David Emmerichs
Steadicam Operator
Benjamin Everard
Office Production Assistant
Sarah Fahey
Office Production Assistant
Harry Fallon
Set Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
El ganador, Fighter, Le coup de grâce, Untitled (Scout Productions Boxing Biopic), Untitled Micky Ward Boxing Project, ganador
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Award Wins
Best Supporting Actor
2011
Christian Bale
Best Supporting Actress
2011
Melissa Leo
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Matt Damon was previously attached to play Dick Eklund.
Darren Aronofsky was previously attached to direct.
Wide Release in United States December 17, 2010
Released in United States on Video March 15, 2011
Based on the life of "Irish" Micky Ward and his trainer brother Dick Eklund.
Brad Pitt was previously attached to play Dick Eklund.
Limited Release in United States Winter December 10, 2010
Wide Release in United States December 17, 2010
Paramount Pictures paid seven-figures for life rights and screenwriting deal.
Project was included on the 2006 Black List.
Released in United States on Video March 15, 2011
Limited Release in United States Winter December 10, 2010
