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The Fighter
Every dream deserves a fighting chance.
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$25000000
Revenue
$129190869
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2010-12-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4574
Vote Average
7.382
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Dendrie Taylor
Gail "Red Dog" Eklund
Kate B. O'Brien
Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund
Jenna Lamia
Sherri Ward
Frank Renzulli
Sal Lanano
Paul Campbell
Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida
Caitlin Dwyer
Kasie Ward
Chanty Sok
Karen
Ted Arcidi
Lou Gold
Ross Bickell
Mike Toma
Sean Malone
Wolfie
José Antonio Rivera
Gilberto Brown aka Jose
Richard Farrell
HBO Cameraman #1
Matthew Muzio
HBO Cameraman #2
Steven Barkhimer
HBO Producer
Art Ramalho
Art Ramalho
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
Jackson Nicoll
Little Dicky
Alison Folland
Laurie Carroll
Sean Patrick Doherty
Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)
Sue Costello
Becky
Thomas Benton
Businessman
Ray Greenhalge
Ray Ramalho
Tino Kimly
Pran
Epifanio Melendez
Carlos Garcia
Jeremiah Kissel
Bald Businessman
Sean Eklund
Man in Diner
Roeun Chea
Chan
Brian Nguyen
Brian
Rikki Kleiman
Court Clerk
Michael Dell'Orto
WBU Commissioner
Paul Locke
Reporter #1
Kim Carrell
Reporter #2
Colin Hamell
John Hyland
Dale Place
Referee Micky Vann
Eddie Lee Anderson
Referee Joe Cortez
Joe Lupino
Referee Mitch Halpern
Bonnie Aarons
Crackhead Bonnie
Walter Driscoll
Court Officer
Matt Russell
Photo Guy On Street
A. Joseph Denucci
Man on Street #1
Dicky Eklund
Man on Street #2
George Michael Ward
Man on Street #3
Dicky Eklund Jr.
Man on Street #4
Jack Greenhalge
Man on Street #5
Kevin Paige
Man on Street #6
David A. Ramalho Sr.
Trainer
Ziad Akl
Inmate
Simon Hamlin
Movie Patron
Gerald Greenhalge
Uncle Jerry
Matthew Russell
Running Kid #1
Tommy Eklund
Running Kid #2
Rita Mercier
Woman on Street #1
Deborah Bolanger
Woman on Street #2
Kerry Moore
Woman on Street #3
Philip Dorn Hebert
Micky's Cutman
Raul Vera
Sanchez Trainer
Jack Lally
Neary Trainer
Carlos L. Smith
Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard
Lee Wesley
Fight Spectator #1
Hugh Long
Fight Spectator #2
Catherine Lynn Stone
Fan
Eric Weinstein
Micky's Friend
Bo Cleary
Cop
Anthony Molinari
Neary
Peter Cunningham
Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin
Miguel Espino
Alfonso Sanchez
Anthony "Ace" Thomas
Castillo
Brian Christensen
Drunk Guy
Jen Weissenberg
Drunk Girl
Michael Buffer
Fight Announcer
Larry Merchant
Fight Announcer
Jim Lampley
Fight Announcer
Emanuel Steward
Fight Announcer
Roy Jones Jr.
Fight Announcer
George Foreman
Fight Announcer
Don Dunphy
Fight Announcer
James Donnelly
Donut Shop Patron (uncredited)
Al Conti
Larry Merchant (uncredited)
Dannielle Rose
Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
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