United States / Dec 06, 2010 / Hollywood, California
Every dream deserves a fighting chance.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Fighter |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Weinstein Company, Relativity Media, Mandeville Films, Closest to the Hole Productions, Protozoa Pictures |
| Official site | thefightermovie.com |
| Release date | 10 dicembre 2010 |
| Executive producer | Darren Aronofsky, Keith Dorrington, Eric Johnson, Tucker Tooley, Leslie Varrelman, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein |
| Production | Dorothy Aufiero, David Hoberman, Ryan Kavanaugh, Todd Lieberman, Paul Tamasy, Mark Wahlberg, Ken Halsband, Jeff G. Waxman |
| Writer | Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington |
| Casting | Sheila Jaffe |
| Editing | Pamela Martin, Lizzy Calhoun, Lee Wimer, Terel Gibson |
| Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema, Geoffrey Haley, Woody Bell, Andrew Rowlands |
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Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Feb 04, 2011 / 15 / Göteborg International Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 19, 2014 / Sarajevo Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Dec 10, 2010
Theatrical release
Philippines / Dec 15, 2010
Canada / Dec 17, 2010 / 18A
United States / Dec 17, 2010 / R
Israel / Dec 30, 2010
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United Arab Emirates / Dec 30, 2010
Singapore / Jan 06, 2011
Greece / Jan 20, 2011 / 15
New Zealand / Jan 20, 2011
Australia / Jan 27, 2011 / MA 15+
Thailand / Jan 27, 2011 / 15
Finland / Jan 28, 2011 / K-16
Iceland / Jan 28, 2011
Ireland / Feb 02, 2011 / 15A
Croatia / Feb 03, 2011
Brazil / Feb 04, 2011 / 14
Spain / Feb 04, 2011 / 12
United Kingdom / Feb 04, 2011 / 15
Denmark / Feb 10, 2011 / 11
Indonesia / Feb 10, 2011
Lebanon / Feb 10, 2011
Portugal / Feb 10, 2011 / M/12
Bulgaria / Feb 11, 2011
Estonia / Feb 11, 2011
Latvia / Feb 11, 2011
Mexico / Feb 11, 2011 / C
Norway / Feb 11, 2011 / 11
Türkiye / Feb 11, 2011
Argentina / Feb 17, 2011
Lithuania / Feb 18, 2011 / N-13
Taiwan / Feb 18, 2011
Uruguay / Feb 19, 2011
Kazakhstan / Feb 23, 2011 / Е16
Russia / Feb 23, 2011 / 16+
Bolivia / Feb 24, 2011
Czechia / Feb 24, 2011
Hungary / Feb 24, 2011
Serbia / Feb 24, 2011
Slovakia / Feb 24, 2011
South Africa / Feb 25, 2011
Venezuela / Feb 25, 2011
Malaysia / Mar 03, 2011
Peru / Mar 03, 2011
Italy / Mar 04, 2011
Poland / Mar 04, 2011 / 16
Switzerland / Mar 04, 2011
France / Mar 09, 2011 / 12
Hong Kong / Mar 10, 2011
South Korea / Mar 10, 2011 / 15
Sweden / Mar 11, 2011 / 15
Netherlands / Mar 24, 2011 / 12
Ukraine / Mar 24, 2011
Panama / Mar 25, 2011
Japan / Mar 26, 2011
Belgium / Mar 30, 2011
Germany / Apr 07, 2011 / 12
Austria / Apr 08, 2011
Vietnam / Apr 15, 2011
El Salvador / Sep 14, 2012
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 21, 2011 / 12 / DVD, Blu ray
TV
Netherlands / May 03, 2013 / 12 / Veronica
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