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The Fighter
Year:
Duration:
116 min
Genres:
Biography | Drama | Sport
IMDB rate:
7.9
Director:
David O. Russell
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 76 wins & 82 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2010-12-17
Filming Locations: California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $25,000,000
Opening Weekend: $12,135,468 (USA) (28 July 2012)
Gross: $93,617,009 (USA) (31 March 2011)
Cast
Actor
Character
Amy Adams
The Fighter
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
The Fighter
Mark Wahlberg
Micky Ward
Christian Bale
Dicky Eklund
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 (as Jose Antonio Rivera)
Richard Farrell
HBO Cameraman #1
Matthew Muzio
HBO Cameraman #2
Steven Barkhimer
HBO Producer (as Steven Barkheimer)
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) (as Sean Doherty)
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 (as Colin Hammell)
Dale Place
Referee Micky Vann
Eddie Lee Anderson
Referee Joe Cortez
Joe Lupino
Referee Mitch Halpern (as Joseph Lupino)
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 (as Richard A. Eklund)
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 D. Herbert
Micky's Cutman
Raul Vera
Sanchez Trainer
Jack Lally
Neary Trainer
Carlos L. Smith
Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard
Jerrell Lee Wesley
Fight Spectator #1 (as Jerrell Lee)
Hugh Long
Fight Spectator #2 (as Hugh K. Long)
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 (as Emmanuel Steward)
Roy Jones Jr.
Fight Announcer
George Foreman
Fight Announcer
Don Dunphy
Fight Announcer
Barry Ace
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Diana Afonso
Ringside Extra (uncredited)
Charlie Alejandro
Movie Patron (uncredited)
Mel Alejandro
Visitor at House of Corrections (uncredited)
Cindi Alex
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
Christian Alvarado
Puerto Rican Gang Member (uncredited)
Clyde Anthony
Collins (uncredited)
Luke Ashlocke
Boxer (uncredited)
Kt Baldassaro
Mother with Children (uncredited)
Joseph Basile
Inmate Prisoner (uncredited)
Joseph Bianchi-Coppola
Reporter
Brina
Ringside Fan (uncredited)
Jodie Brunelle
VIP Spectator (uncredited)
Ryan Burton
Audience Member (uncredited)
Gino Cafarelli
Lowell Neighbor (uncredited)
Katelyn Cahill
Shamrock Girl / Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
Al Conti
Larry Merchant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Corazzini
Inmate
D.W. Cormier
Inmate
Max Cross
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Ryan Cultrera
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Lee Cunningham
(uncredited)
Shawn Patrick Curley
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Tommy Dallace
Johnny Thunders (uncredited)
Christopher J. Davis
Visitor at House of Corrections (uncredited)
Nicholas Davis
Boy on Bike (uncredited)
Richard DeAgazio
District Attorney (uncredited)
Kevin DeCoste
Autograph Boy (uncredited)
Luisa Diaz
Ring card girl (uncredited)
Ronald Diberto
Man with Guitar (uncredited)
Shawn Doherty
Road Crew Co Worker #2 (uncredited)
Uke Doiron
Spectator
James Donnelly
Donut Shop Patron (uncredited)
Danielle Druz
Lowell Mass Girl
Ger Duany
Extra (uncredited)
Alex East
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Susan Farese
British Press Reporter (uncredited)
Shawn Fogarty
Ringside Reporter / Gym Fight Spectator / Courtroom Attendee / Pedestrian / Precision Driver (uncredited)
Evan Fonseca
Sports Photographer (uncredited)
Rich Foster
Bodyguard (uncredited)
John Franchi
VIP (uncredited)
Ryan Gleason
Road Crew Co Worker (uncredited)
Albert Gornie
Prison Inmate
Josh Gunderson
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
London Hall
Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Lindsay Hanzl
Audience Member (uncredited)
Becky Harvey
Audience Member (uncredited)
Frankie Imbergamo
Prison Guard
Anthony Jon
Fight Spectator #3 (uncredited)
Bobby Kenney
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Kimko
Referee (uncredited)
Jeffery Kincannon
Security for Micky Ward (uncredited)
David A. Kirsch
TV News Cameraman (uncredited)
Ren Knopf
Spectator
Deme Lane
Brenda (uncredited)
Justin James Lang
Prisoner Background (uncredited)
Henry Laun
Boxing Trainer (uncredited)
Dennis Lauricella
Boxing Referee (uncredited)
Jordan Lazieh
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Jacqueline Levasseur
Spectator
Alicia Love
Background (uncredited)
Michael Marchand
Ring Official (uncredited)
C.R. Marchi
Inmate
Rob Marin
Inmate
Dan Marshall
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Jeff Martineau
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Adam Masnyk
White T Worker / Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Vanessa McCaffrey
Lowell Girl (uncredited)
Tricia Clift McCrone
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Kenn Medeiros
Dad of Young Family (uncredited)
Anastasia Sanidopoulos Mousis
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Leigh Nicole
Extra - Coffee Shop Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Oliveira
Spectator
Thomas Olson
Fight Photographer (uncredited)
Bernie Ongewe
Boxer (uncredited)
Richard Pacheco
Ringside Patron (uncredited)
Jim Patton
Ringside VIP (uncredited)
Henry Penzi
Road Crew Co Worker (uncredited)
Americo Presciutti
Inmate
David Pulson
Inmate
Carrie Ann Quinn
Vegas VIP (uncredited)
Dannielle Rose
Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
Eric Ryan
Lowell Police Officer (uncredited)
Megan Sacco
Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
Salvatore Santone
Young Micky Ward
Victoria Saunders
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Johnny Serret
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
James Shalkoski Jr.
Dep. R Sztuka - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Ron Shimshilashvili
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Joe Siriani
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Briggon Snow
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Kevin Stanton
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
David Struffolino
Boxing Ring Photographer (uncredited)
Seamus Towle
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
J.T. Turner
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Vinnie Varon
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Billy 'V' Vigeant
Kevin Slattery (uncredited)
Micky Ward
Himself (uncredited)
Lindsey Warm
Lowell Mass Girl
Hunter Wilichoski
Casino Kid (uncredited)
Josh Woolstenhulme
Extra (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The interviews in the beginning and the end were improvised by Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg, while in-character. They were done late night with only Bale, Wahlberg and director David O. Russell present. Bale actually became emotional and left the couch.
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Although Micky Ward is an orthodox boxer, Mark Wahlberg, who is left handed, portrays him as a southpaw.
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According to Micky Ward, he and Dicky Eklund were to have sizable cameos in a scene together. But Eklund disliked his lines and refused to say them so the scene was not filmed. Ward appears briefly as a spectator in the fight against Hernandez.
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Goofs
The song "The Warrior's Code" by Dropkick Murphys is played when Micky Ward enters the ring before a match against Sanchez. The song, which did not came out until 2005, is about Micky Ward.
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In real life, Alice Ward was not present at Micky's fight with Shea Neary.
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In a montage, Ward is shown fighting boxers named Manetti, Collins and Hernandez. In real life, Ward never fought anyone by those names.
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Quotes
Alice Ward: What are you doing opening your mouth in my kitchen? You owe me $200.
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Mickey Ward: Why can't you just shut up and be happy for me? I spent the last ten years of my life in bad fights set up by you and Alice. I finally got a good thing going for me and you can't be fuckin' happy for me? Why?
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Alice Ward: We're not talking about his trainer, sweetheart! We're talking about his manager. That's me!
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Faq
Q
Is "The Fighter" based on a book?
A
No. The Fighter is a biopic about the life of junior welterweight professional boxer "Irish" Micky Ward from Lowell, Massachusetts. The screenplay was written by screenwriters Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson. There is a book based on Micky Ward's life and career See here.
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Fighter can be found here.
Q
What song is playing at the start of the film as Micky and Dicky walk the streets?
A
'How You Like Me Now?' by The Heavy. The rest of the songs can be found here with scene descriptions.
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