The Fighter

The Fighter

116 mins | Drama | Dec. 10, 2010

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.

The Fighter

116 mins | Drama | Dec. 10, 2010

The Fighter
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Paramount
Original title The Fighter
Directors Michele Ziegler, Cara Giallanza, Karen Golden, David O. Russell
Writers Keith Dorrington, Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy, Scott Silver

Cast

Mark Wahlberg

as Micky Ward

Christian Bale

as Dicky Eklund

Amy Adams

as Charlene Fleming

Melissa Leo

as Alice Ward

Mickey O'Keefe

as Mickey O'Keefe

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

Caitlin Dwyer

as Kasie Ward

Chanty Sok

as Karen

Ted Arcidi

as Lou Gold

Ross Bickell

as Mike Toma

Sean Malone

as Wolfie

José Antonio Rivera

as Gilberto Brown aka Jose

Richard Farrell

as HBO Cameraman #1

Matthew Muzio

as HBO Cameraman #2

Steven Barkhimer

as HBO Producer

Art Ramalho

as Art Ramalho

Sugar Ray Leonard

as Sugar Ray Leonard

Jackson Nicoll

as Little Dicky

Alison Folland

as Laurie Carroll

Sean Patrick Doherty

as Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)

Sue Costello

as Becky

Thomas Benton

as Businessman

Ray Greenhalge

as Ray Ramalho

Tino Kimly

as Pran

Epifanio Melendez

as Carlos Garcia

Jeremiah Kissel

as Bald Businessman

Sean Eklund

as Man in Diner

Roeun Chea

as Chan

Brian Nguyen

as Brian

Rikki Kleiman

as Court Clerk

Michael Dell'Orto

as WBU Commissioner

Paul Locke

as Reporter #1

Kim Carrell

as Reporter #2

Colin Hamell

as John Hyland

Dale Place

as Referee Micky Vann

Eddie Lee Anderson

as Referee Joe Cortez

Joe Lupino

as Referee Mitch Halpern

Bonnie Aarons

as Crackhead Bonnie

Walter Driscoll

as Court Officer

Matt Russell

as Photo Guy On Street

A. Joseph Denucci

as Man on Street #1

Dicky Eklund

as Man on Street #2

George Michael Ward

as Man on Street #3

Dicky Eklund Jr.

as Man on Street #4

Jack Greenhalge

as Man on Street #5

Kevin Paige

as Man on Street #6

Ziad Akl

as Inmate

Simon Hamlin

as Movie Patron

Gerald Greenhalge

as Uncle Jerry

Matthew Russell

as Running Kid #1

Tommy Eklund

as Running Kid #2

Rita Mercier

as Woman on Street #1

Deborah Bolanger

as Woman on Street #2

Kerry Moore

as Woman on Street #3

Philip Dorn Hebert

as Micky's Cutman

Raul Vera

as Sanchez Trainer

Jack Lally

as Neary Trainer

Carlos L. Smith

as Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard

Lee Wesley

as Fight Spectator #1

Hugh Long

as Fight Spectator #2

Eric Weinstein

as Micky's Friend

Bo Cleary

as Cop

Anthony Molinari

as Neary

Peter Cunningham

as Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin

Miguel Espino

as Alfonso Sanchez

Anthony 'Ace' Thomas

as Castillo

Brian Christensen

as Drunk Guy

Jen Weissenberg

as Drunk Girl

Michael Buffer

as Fight Announcer

Larry Merchant

as Fight Announcer

Jim Lampley

as Fight Announcer

Emanuel Steward

as Fight Announcer

Roy Jones Jr.

as Fight Announcer

George Foreman

as Fight Announcer

Don Dunphy

as Fight Announcer