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Release Date:
17 December 2010 (USA)
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Tagline:
Every dream deserves a fighting chance.
Plot:
A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 40 wins
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48 nominations
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Excellent cast focuses boxing drama on family dynamics not usual themes
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 (as Kate O'Brien) |
 | 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 | ... | Himself |
 | 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 A. 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 |
 | Bonnie Aarons | ... | Crackhead Bonnie |
| Joe Lupino | ... | Referee Mitch Halpern (as Joseph Lupino) |
| Walter Driscoll | ... | Court Officer |
 | Matt Russell | ... | Photo Guy On Street |
| A. Joseph Denucci | ... | Man on Street #1 |
| Richard A. Eklund | ... | Man on Street #2 |
| George Michael Ward | ... | Man on Street #3 |
| Richard 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 | ... | Fight Spectator #1 |
| Hugh K. 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 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Luisa Diaz | ... | Ring card girl |
| Ronald Diberto | ... | Man with Guitar |
| Danielle Druz | ... | Lowell Mass Girl |
 | Lindsay Marie | ... | Audience Member (as Lindsay Hanzl) |
 | Ron Shimshilashvili | ... | Fight Fan |
 | 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) |
| Clyde Anthony | ... | Collins (uncredited) |
 | Kt Baldassaro | ... | Mother with Children (uncredited) |
| Joseph Basile | ... | Inmate Prisioner (uncredited) |
 | Joseph Bianchi-Coppola | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Brina | ... | Ringside Fan (uncredited) |
 | Jodie Brunelle | ... | VIP Spectator (uncredited) |
| Katelyn Cahill | ... | Shamrock Girl / Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited) |
| Al Conti | ... | Larry Merchant (uncredited) |
 | Jeffrey Corazzini | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
| D.W. Cormier | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Max Cross | ... | Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ryan Cultrera | ... | Boxing Spectator (uncredited) |
 | Lee Cunningham | ... | (uncredited) |
| Shawn Patrick Curley | ... | Boxing Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tommy Dallace | ... | Johnny Thunders (uncredited) |
 | Richard DeAgazio | ... | District Attorney (uncredited) |
 | Kevin DeCoste | ... | Autograph Boy (uncredited) |
 | Anthony DiBartolomeo | ... | Fight Spectator #3 (uncredited) |
 | Shawn Doherty | ... | Road Crew Co Worker #2 (uncredited) |
| Uke Doiron | ... | Spectator (uncredited) |
| James Donnelly | ... | Donut Shop Patron (uncredited) |
| Ger Duany | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
 | Alexandra 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) |
 | John Franchi | ... | VIP (uncredited) |
| Luke Francis | ... | Boxer (uncredited) |
| Ryan Gleason | ... | Road Crew Co Worker (uncredited) |
 | Frankie Imbergamo | ... | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
 | J Parker Kent | ... | London Fight Security (uncredited) |
 | Kimko | ... | Referee (uncredited) |
 | Jeffery Kincannon | ... | Security for Micky Ward (uncredited) |
 | David A. Kirsch | ... | TV News Cameraman (uncredited) |
 | Ren Knopf | ... | Spectator / Tuxedoed Brit (uncredited) |
 | Deme Lane | ... | Brenda (uncredited) |
| Justin James Lang | ... | Prisoner Background (uncredited) |
| Dennis Lauricella | ... | Boxing Referee (uncredited) |
 | Michael Marchand | ... | Ring Official (uncredited) |
 | C.R. Marchi | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
 | Rob Marin | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
 | Dan Marshall | ... | Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
 | Jeff Martineau | ... | Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
| Vanessa McCaffrey | ... | Lowell Girl (uncredited) |
| Tricia Clift McCrone | ... | Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
 | Kenn Medeiros | ... | Dad of Young Family (uncredited) |
| 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) |
| Stuart Pollock | ... | Guy in Bar (uncredited) |
 | Americo Presciutti | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
| David Pulson | ... | Inmate (uncredited) |
 | Carrie Ann Quinn | ... | Vegas VIP (uncredited) |
| Eric Ryan | ... | Lowell Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Megan Sacco | ... | Ringside Spectator (uncredited) |
 | Salvatore Santone | ... | Young Micky Ward (uncredited) |
| Victoria Saunders | ... | Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
 | James Shalkoski Jr. | ... | Dep. R Sztuka - Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Joseph 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 (uncredited) |
 | Hunter Wilichoski | ... | Casino Kid (uncredited) |
| Josh Woolstenhulme | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| David O. Russell | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Scott Silver | (screenplay) and | |
| Paul Tamasy | (screenplay) & | |
| Eric Johnson | (screenplay) | |
| Paul Tamasy | (story) & | |
| Eric Johnson | (story) & | |
| Keith Dorrington | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Darren Aronofsky | .... | executive producer | |
| Dorothy Aufiero | .... | producer | |
| Lou DiBella | .... | associate producer (as Louis DiBella) | |
| Keith Dorrington | .... | executive producer | |
| Ken Halsband | .... | co-producer (as Kenneth Halsband) | |
| David Hoberman | .... | producer | |
| Eric Johnson | .... | executive producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | .... | producer | |
| Todd Lieberman | .... | producer | |
| Paul Tamasy | .... | producer | |
| Tucker Tooley | .... | executive producer | |
| Leslie Varrelman | .... | executive producer | |
| Mark Wahlberg | .... | producer | |
| Jeff G. Waxman | .... | co-producer (as Jeff Waxman) | |
| Bob Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Brook | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Hoyte Van Hoytema | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Pamela Martin | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sheila Jaffe | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Judy Becker | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Laura Ballinger | (as Laura Ballinger Gardner) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Gene Serdena | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mark Bridges | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Allan A. Apone | .... | key makeup artist: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Allan Apone) | |
| Kristen Barry | .... | hair stylist | |
| Ben Bornstein | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Adam Brandy | .... | makeup artist: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Elizabeth Cecchini | .... | hair stylist | |
| Cheryl Daniels | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Rebecca Frye | .... | makeup artist | |
| Tricia Heine | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Marsha Lewis | .... | hair stylist: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Brenda McNally | .... | hair stylist | |
| Donald Mowat | .... | makeup department head | |
| Joe Rossi | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Emma C. Rotondi | .... | hair stylist | |
| Lori Sanders | .... | hair stylist: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Johnny Villanueva | .... | hair department head | |
| Rob Fitz | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Ken Halsband | .... | executive in charge of production (as Kenneth Halsband) | |
| Mark Kamine | .... | unit production manager | |
| Christopher Kulikowski | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Haley Sweet | .... | production supervisor: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Andrew Troy | .... | post-production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Timothy Blockburger | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Julie Cummings | .... | second second assistant director: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Cara Giallanza | .... | first assistant director: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| John Tagamolila | .... | second assistant director: additional photography, Los Angeles (as John 'Tag' Tagmolila) | |
| Xanthus Valan | .... | second assistant director | |
| Michele Ziegler | .... | first assistant director | |
| Elizabeth MacSwan | .... | additional second second director (uncredited) | |
| Meaghan F. McLaughlin | .... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Ken Twohy | .... | crowds assistant director (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Donald Frazee | .... | special effects coordinator: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Don Frazee) | |
| Brian Ricci | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Stephen R. Ricci | .... | special effects coordinator (as Steve Ricci) | |
| Ben Bornstein | .... | prosthetic cast designer: Creative Initiative Make-Up And FX Studio (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Peter Allendale | .... | compositor: Comen VFX | |
| Kenneth Armstrong | .... | graphic artist: Comen VFX | |
| Floyd Burks | .... | scanning and recording: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Tim Carras | .... | visual effects supervisor: Comen VFX | |
| Joshua D. Comen | .... | visual effects producer (as Josh Comen) | |
| Brandon Criswell | .... | compositing lead: Comen VFX | |
| Hugo Dominguez | .... | rotoscope artist: Comen VFX | |
| Scott Drost | .... | scanning and recording: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Daniel Durand | .... | operations: Comen VFX | |
| Ashley Farber | .... | data manager: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Trey Freeman | .... | digital restoration artist: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Don Henry | .... | data manager: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| John Herndon | .... | scanning and recording: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| John Kearns | .... | digital restoration artist: Technicolor Creative Services (as John D. Kearns) | |
| Gary Laurie | .... | matchmove artist: Comen VFX | |
| Elizabeth Marriner | .... | compositor: Comen VFX | |
| Jonathan Mecenas | .... | scanning and recording: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Todd Mitchell | .... | scanning and recording: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Ellery Ortiz | .... | matchmove artist: Comen VFX | |
| Michael J. Parker | .... | compositor: Comen VFX | |
| Ron Perez | .... | data manager: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| David Philogene | .... | compositor: Comen VFX | |
| Lori Raskin | .... | digital restoration artist: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Doug Richardson | .... | scanning and recording: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Bonnie Stern | .... | controller: Comen VFX (as Bonnie G. Stern) | |
| Brad Sutton | .... | digital restoration artist: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Wilson Tang | .... | digital restoration artist: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| George Zidd | .... | data manager: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Jason Heinze | .... | digital artist: Comen VFX (uncredited) | |
| Mia Lavezzi | .... | digital restoration artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Robert Alonzo | .... | stunt performer | |
| Clyde Anthony | .... | stunt performer | |
| Daniel Arrias | .... | stunt performer | |
| Ben Bray | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Damien Bray | .... | stunt performer | |
| Brian Christensen | .... | stunt performer | |
| Bo Cleary | .... | stunt performer | |
| Rick Fuller | .... | utility stunts | |
| Haytham Kandil | .... | stunt performer | |
| Kathryn Kulowski | .... | stunt double: Charlene (as Kathryn Kuwalski) | |
| Paul Marini | .... | utility stunts | |
| John Vincent Mason | .... | utility stunts | |
| Paul E. Short | .... | utility stunts (as Paul Short) | |
| Ray Siegle | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Ben Bray | .... | fight coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Bobby Burns | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Adam Hart | .... | stunt double: Christian Bale (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Molinari | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Ray Siegle | .... | fight coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Jen Weissenberg | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Fernando A. Buitrago | .... | principal casting assistant (as Fernando Buitrago) | |
| Joe Cappelletti | .... | group adr casting: The Final Word | |
| Aaron Kahl | .... | extras casting | |
| Rich King | .... | extras casting: additional; photography, Los Angeles | |
| Patty Majorczak-Connolly | .... | group adr casting: The Loop Squad (as Patty Connolly) | |
| Hillary Missan | .... | location casting associate (as Hilary Missan) | |
| Angela Peri | .... | location casting | |
| Shaunessy James Quinn | .... | extras casting assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Shaunessy Quinn) | |
| Ruth Salen | .... | principal casting associate | |
| Ashley Skomurski | .... | extras casting | |
| Mark Sussman | .... | group adr casting | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jada Budrick | .... | digital intermediate technician | |
| Lizzy Calhoun | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jean-Pierre Caner | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Kristyn DiPane | .... | dailies project manager | |
| Tony Dustin | .... | digital intermediate colorist: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Danny Elhaj | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Frank Figueroa | .... | digital intermediate technician | |
| Chris Gennarelli | .... | colorist: dailies | |
| Terel Gibson | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Bruce Lomet | .... | digital intermediate producer: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Michael Pasqualone | .... | assistant editor | |
| Staci Pontius | .... | assistant editor | |
| Mark Reaser | .... | hd mastering | |
| Bob Schneider | .... | digital intermediate editor | |
| Crispin Struthers | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Pascal Vaguelsy | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Joe Violante | .... | dailies advisor (as Joey Violante) | |
| Dan Williams | .... | digital intermediate technician | |
| Lee Wimer | .... | lab color timer: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Victoria Anderson | .... | colorist assistant (uncredited) | |
| Sam Daley | .... | colorist: high definition dailies (uncredited) | |
| Tiffany Duke | .... | post production assistant: David O. Russell (uncredited) | |
| Todd Kolker | .... | post-production executive (uncredited) | |
| Richie Roefaro | .... | editorial assistant: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Ian Broucek | .... | music coordinator | |
| Craig Conard | .... | music production | |
| Season Kent | .... | music supervisor | |
| Quinn | .... | musician: percussion | |
| Julie Rogers | .... | arranger: strings | |
| Julie Rogers | .... | musician: violin | |
| Philip Tallman | .... | music editor | |
| Happy Walters | .... | music supervisor | |
| Gina Zimmitti | .... | music contractor | |
Other crew | |||
| Jeremy Alter | .... | location manager: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Eric Olin Anderson | .... | set production assistant | |
| Juie Fay Ashborn | .... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Jason Bader | .... | production intern/transcriber | |
| Jason Barhydt | .... | senior vice president of production: Relativity Media | |
| Joe Barnett | .... | production accountant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Greg Bator | .... | key production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Hank Bedford | .... | assistant: David O. Russell | |
| Hank Bedford | .... | set production assistant | |
| Mary K. Bedford | .... | set production assistant | |
| Catherine Bellinghieri | .... | set production assistant | |
| Linda Benjamin | .... | executive vice president of business and legal affairs: Relativity Media | |
| James Berkery | .... | set production assistant | |
| Taylor Black | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Jason Blackman | .... | production intern | |
| David Bloomfield | .... | production legal counsel | |
| A.J. Boles | .... | assistant location manager (as Andrew J. Boles) | |
| Robbie Brenner | .... | executive vice president of production: Relativity Media | |
| Graham Broughton | .... | assistant: David O. Russell | |
| Francie Brown | .... | dialect coach: Christian Bale | |
| Mike Buonanno | .... | location production assistant | |
| John W. Burke | .... | craft service assistant (as John Burke) | |
| Alex Capaldi | .... | assistant: Kenneth Halsband | |
| Jim Carlin | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Kenneth Caudill | .... | catering assistant | |
| Matt Chase | .... | craft service: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Peter Chase | .... | craft service: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Bo Cleary | .... | trainer | |
| Sean Cooney | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Matthew Coppinger | .... | set medic | |
| Josh Cormier | .... | location production assistant | |
| Jon Crystal | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Angela Cutrone | .... | set production assistant (as Angels Cotrone) | |
| Rick Cypher | .... | HBO sports crew (as Richatd Cypher) | |
| Dawn Darfus | .... | finance executive: Relativity Media | |
| Paul Davidge | .... | finance executive: Relativity Media | |
| Jeremy Davis | .... | set medic: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Colin Deford | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Joe Deingenis | .... | craft service assistant (as Joseph L. Deingenis) | |
| Jillian Donaher | .... | set production assistant | |
| Dean Egan | .... | set production assistant (as M. Deam Egan) | |
| Ben Everard | .... | office production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Sarah E. Fahey | .... | office production assistant (as Sarah Fahey) | |
| Harry Fallon | .... | set production assistant | |
| Anne Marie Feldman | .... | payroll accountant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Ray Felipe | .... | researcher: clarances | |
| Kim Ferandelli | .... | assistant: David Hoberman | |
| Oscar J. Flores | .... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Andrew Fortin | .... | set production assistant | |
| Benjamin Gamer | .... | locations production assistant (as Ben Gamer) | |
| Karena Lyn Garabedian | .... | set production assistant (as Karena Garabedian) | |
| John Gaudette | .... | set production assistant | |
| Michael Glaser | .... | assistant location manager: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Karen Golden | .... | script supervisor | |
| David Goldstein | .... | set production assistant | |
| Anna Gossman | .... | set production assistant | |
| Nate Greenwald | .... | business and legal affairs: Relativity Media | |
| Matthew Grossfeld | .... | film runner | |
| Bob Halloran | .... | technical consultant | |
| Emily Harney | .... | provider: photographs | |
| Eric Haynes | .... | set production assistant | |
| Daniel Herther | .... | executive assistant: Ryan Kavanaugh | |
| Matthew High | .... | location assistant (as Matt High) | |
| Robert S. Hoffman | .... | production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Rob Hoffman) | |
| Christian Tyler Hoots | .... | set production assistant (as Christopher Hoots) | |
| Vickie M. Hsieh | .... | production coordinator: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Sean Huck | .... | set production assistant | |
| Steve Hutensky | .... | senor executive vice president of business affairs: Relativity Media | |
| Paul B. Johnson | .... | set medic | |
| Douglas M. Jones | .... | set production assistant (as Douglas Jones) | |
| Jack Kamine | .... | set production assistant | |
| Ashley Kravitz | .... | clearance | |
| Ashley Kravitz | .... | clearances: Cleared By Ashley | |
| Matthew Krueger | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Bryan Lacout | .... | production financing: Union Bank Entertainment Finance | |
| Matthew Laderoute | .... | production assistant intern | |
| Steven Lafferty | .... | key set production assistant | |
| Wendi Laski | .... | unit publicist | |
| C.J. Laursen | .... | office production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Amanda 'Nahndo' Lenon | .... | second assistant accountant | |
| Jason Levin | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Gregory Levine | .... | set medic: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Thomas Loftus | .... | senior vice president of business and legal affairs: Relativity Media | |
| Salvatore Lonano | .... | consultant | |
| Joe Lupino | .... | boxing technical advisor | |
| Kenny Lynch | .... | financial controller: Relativity Media | |
| James R. Maceo | .... | location manager: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Jim Maceo) | |
| Leisha Mack | .... | business and legal affairs: relativity Media | |
| Jennifer Madeloff | .... | production coordinator | |
| Frank J. Madrose | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Mia Maniscalco | .... | assistant: Todd Lieberman | |
| Trevor Martin | .... | production assistant | |
| Kent Matsuoka | .... | assistant location manager: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Greg Maxwell | .... | security and integrity consultant | |
| Vanessa I. Mendoza | .... | production secretary: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Joseph J. Micucci | .... | office production assistant (as Joseph Micucci) | |
| Lynsey Mihos | .... | set production assistant | |
| Michael Moncreiff | .... | account executive: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Cranton Moore | .... | transport services: Moore Transport Services | |
| John Moore | .... | lab contact: Technicolor Creative Services | |
| Kika Moore | .... | travel agent: New Act Travel | |
| Michael Christopher Morin | .... | assistant: David O. Russell (as Michael Morin) | |
| Michael Murray | .... | location assistant | |
| David Muscatine | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Giuseppe Napoli | .... | assistant chef | |
| Marijana Napoli | .... | assistant chef | |
| Marc Nathan | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Chris Naylor | .... | production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Alice Neuhauser | .... | senior vice president of operations: Relativity Media | |
| Brian Nguyen | .... | trainer | |
| Duy Nguyen | .... | accounting clerk | |
| Stephanie Norton | .... | assistant: David Hoberman & Todd Lieberman | |
| Brian Nurre | .... | business and legal affairs: Relativity Media | |
| Michael O'Rourke | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| J.P. Ouellette | .... | set production assistant: second unit (as JP Ouellette) | |
| Todd Palladino | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Kevin Pasdon | .... | set medic | |
| Marc Payton | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Henry Penzi | .... | road crew: Mark Wahlberg | |
| Holly Peterman | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Sam Pino | .... | set production assistant (as Samuel Pino) | |
| JJ Pollack | .... | production intern | |
| Tim Prichard | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Joey Pugh | .... | set production assistant | |
| Alexandra Pursglove | .... | office production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Eva Quiroz | .... | vice president of operations | |
| Eva Quiroz | .... | vice president of operations: Relativity Media | |
| Molly Randall | .... | office production assistant | |
| John Rash | .... | post production accountant | |
| Dana Reaves Bolla | .... | production accountant | |
| Marlaine Reiner | .... | assistant: Ryan Kavanaugh | |
| Martin Reyes | .... | assistant chef | |
| Claude Richardson | .... | set production assistant | |
| Jillian Roache | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Jeremy Roberts | .... | payroll accountant | |
| David M. Rodriguez | .... | post production accountant | |
| Melissa Rosal | .... | set production assistant | |
| Bob Ross | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Naomi Seastead Rotondo | .... | additional craft service (as Naomi Rotondo) | |
| Vincenzo Rotondo | .... | craft service (as Vincenzo 'Vinny' Rotondo) | |
| Rachel Schwartz | .... | physical production coordinator | |
| Jimmie Scurti | .... | HBO sports crew (as James Scurti) | |
| Chandler Shepherd | .... | craft service: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Chandler Sheperd) | |
| Aaron R. Smith | .... | accounting assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Brian Stearns | .... | production financing: Union Bank Entertainment Finance | |
| William Steinberg | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Helen Stergiou | .... | second assistant accountant | |
| Jack Stern | .... | studio teacher: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Adam M. Stone | .... | product placement: Stone Management (as Adam Stone) | |
| Cat Stone | .... | product placement: Stone Management | |
| Laura Summer | .... | additional voices | |
| Cindy Taylor | .... | production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Cindy A. Taylor) | |
| Mel Thompson | .... | security: Christian Bale | |
| Suzanne Tierney | .... | legal services | |
| Cyndal Todd | .... | ring card girl | |
| Colin Walsh | .... | location manager | |
| Dara Waxman | .... | assistant: Amy Adams | |
| Eric Weinstein | .... | assistant: Mark Wahlberg | |
| Townson Wells | .... | production assistant: additional photography, Los Angeles | |
| Douglas Wood | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Mikkel Zall | .... | epk | |
| David Zeffren | .... | HBO sports crew | |
| Ann Zoric | .... | chef | |
| Marijan Zoric | .... | chef (as Mario Zoric) | |
| Amber Asaro | .... | assistant: Ryan Kavanaugh (uncredited) | |
| Susan Boyajian | .... | adr actor (uncredited) | |
| Terry Conforti | .... | stand-in: Melissa Leo (uncredited) | |
| Sean Doyle | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Tiffany Duke | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kristina Ellery | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Julie Fay | .... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Domenic Fuggetta | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Michael Geoghegan | .... | first assistant craft service (uncredited) | |
| Michael J. Harker | .... | completion bond representative (uncredited) | |
| Christine Hayden | .... | stand-in: Amy Adams (uncredited) | |
| Jacob Head | .... | adr/voice talent (uncredited) | |
| Matthew Laderoute | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Ruben Malaret | .... | publicity agent (uncredited) | |
| Naomi Seastead Rotondo | .... | craft service production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Slavin | .... | guest stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Paul Anthony Speziale | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jillian Taylor | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Angelo Vacco | .... | voice actor (uncredited) | |
| Leslie Varrelman | .... | production executive (uncredited) | |
| Liana Werner-Gray | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Josh Woolf | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Stephen Castor | .... | special thanks | |
| Cameron Crowe | .... | thanks | |
| Naseem Hamed | .... | special thanks | |
| Susan Jacobs | .... | special thanks | |
| Brad Weston | .... | special thanks | |
Production Companies
- Closest to the Hole Productions
- Fighter
- Mandeville Films
- Park Entertainment, The (post-production)
- Relativity Media
- Weinstein Company, The
- A-Film Distribution (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Bazuca Films (2011) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- GAGA (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
- Pioneer Films (2010) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Village Roadshow Greece S.A. (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2010) (Switzerland) (all media)
- CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
- Deltamac Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (all media)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Imagem Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (all media)
- Momentum Pictures (2010) (UK) (all media)
- Nordisk Film (2011) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2011) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (DVD) (blu-ray)
- Paradise Group (2010) (Russia) (all media)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Pinema (2010) (Turkey) (all media)
- TriPictures (2011) (Spain) (all media)
- Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
- Comen VFX (visual effects)
- Creative Initiative Make-Up & FX Studio (prosthetic cast designer)
- 424 sound re-recording
- Abel Cine Tech camera equipment provided by
- Ann & Mario Catering catering
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. production insurance provided by
- Cast and Crew payroll services
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- Cinema Mechanics grip and lighting equipment
- Cleared By Ashley clearances
- Dimension Sound sound editing
- EMS Payroll extras payroll (uncredited)
- Final Word, The group adr casting
- Fujifilm film prints released on
- Gallagher Entertainment insurance (uncredited)
- High Output grip and lighting equipment
- Hula Post editing systems
- Insurance Brokers of California production insurance provided by
- International Film Guarantors completion guaranty provided by
- Lightnin' Production Rentals transportation equipment
- Loop Squad, The group adr casting
- Lotus Post adr recording
- Monster Remotes remote heads
- Moore Transport Services transportation provided by
- Movie Movers cast trailers
- Movie Movers star trailers
- Movie Movers transportation
- NES Rentals Condors provided by
- New Act Travel travel provided by
- Orbit Digital California editorial services by
- POP Sound adr recording
- Park Entertainment, The sound post-production
- Pfaff Protective Group cast security
- Relativity Music Group soundtrack
- Rich King Casting extras casting
- Rockbottom Rentals walkie rentals
- Stone Management product placement
- Technicolor Creative Services digital intermediate
- Technicolor-JRS Productions foley (as JRS Productions)
- Transportation Resources transportation equipment
- Union Bank of California Entertainment Finance Group production financing provided by (as Union Bank Entertainment Finance)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"El ganador" - Argentina (imdb display title), Uruguay (alternative title)
"El peleador" - Mexico (imdb display title), Peru (imdb display title)
"Боец" - Russia
"Боецът" - Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) (imdb display title)
"Boksac" - Croatia (imdb display title)
"Bokser" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Dövüsçü" - Turkey (Turkish title)
"Fighter" - France (imdb display title)
"Fighter" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Fighter" - Israel (Hebrew title) (alternative transliteration)
"Kovotojas" - Lithuania (imdb display title)
"Le coup de grâce" - Canada (French title)
"Mebrdzoli" - Georgia (imdb display title)
"Nacido para vencer" - Venezuela (imdb display title)
"O Vencedor" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"Taistelija" - Finland (imdb display title)
"The Fighter" - Greece (imdb display title)
"The Fighter" - Spain (imdb display title)
"The Fighter" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
"The Fighter - Último Round" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"The Fighter - A harcos" - Hungary (imdb display title)
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"El peleador" - Mexico (imdb display title), Peru (imdb display title)
"Боец" - Russia
"Боецът" - Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) (imdb display title)
"Boksac" - Croatia (imdb display title)
"Bokser" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Dövüsçü" - Turkey (Turkish title)
"Fighter" - France (imdb display title)
"Fighter" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Fighter" - Israel (Hebrew title) (alternative transliteration)
"Kovotojas" - Lithuania (imdb display title)
"Le coup de grâce" - Canada (French title)
"Mebrdzoli" - Georgia (imdb display title)
"Nacido para vencer" - Venezuela (imdb display title)
"O Vencedor" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"Taistelija" - Finland (imdb display title)
"The Fighter" - Greece (imdb display title)
"The Fighter" - Spain (imdb display title)
"The Fighter" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
"The Fighter - Último Round" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"The Fighter - A harcos" - Hungary (imdb display title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
116 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Certification:
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Malaysia:18 | USA:R (certificate #46231) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Brazil:14 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Norway:11 | Ireland:15A | Australia:MA | Chile:Y7 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Japan:PG12 | Netherlands:12 | South Africa:16LV | New Zealand:R16 | Peru:14 | Sweden:15
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Company:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Art Ramalho's gym is the actual Lowell West End Gym and not a set. This is in fact where Micky Ward trained and is still a functioning boxing gym to this day.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: 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.See more »
Quotes:
Dickie Eklund:Who used to be the pride of Lowell? Right here.
[points at himself]
Dickie Eklund:Who's the pride of Lowell now?
[points at Micky]
Dickie Eklund:Right there.
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[points at himself]
Dickie Eklund:Who's the pride of Lowell now?
[points at Micky]
Dickie Eklund:Right there.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.82" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Jasmine GirlSee more »
FAQ
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When it comes to winning awards, boxing films seem to always be contenders; as such, the thought of watching "another boxing film" can be off-putting. But "The Fighter" hangs in and fends off those labels, earning every bit of its critical praise. That's because most of the fighting in this film takes place out of the ring; "Irish" Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) spars with the troublesome brother who trains him and his mother who manages him and these superb supporting characters have their own challengers to overcome.
David O. Russell brings a needed dose of realism to the boxing genre, downplaying the underdog nature of Micky's true story and focusing on the relationships that push him through and hold him back all throughout his journey toward the welterweight title. Much of the time, in fact, the story feels equally Micky's and his brother's. Dickie Eklund (Christian Bale), as beat over our heads early in the film, went ten rounds with Sugar Ray Leonard and knocked him down, becoming the pride of small working-class town Lowell, Mass. — which as one might imagine, wasn't hard.
But Dickie, an off-kilter, fun-loving yet irresponsible guy (a transformative performance from Bale to say the least), spends the time he's not training Micky in crack houses. In fact, he's completely oblivious to the fact that HBO is following him around for their documentary on crack abuse, not one about his "comeback." It's clear that his behavior is keeping Micky, whose had a string of bad losses of late, down. After an embarrassing fight in which Micky was mismatched, Micky suddenly finds himself wondering whether he should keep his boxing career and family separate.
The idea of it irritates Micky's mother Alice, played by Melissa Leo, who impressively embodies every controlling mother. Alice sits in her house most days and smokes cigarettes while her seven grown daughters pathetically vie for her attention. Leo keeps Alice from being an aggravating total monster, providing a more complete picture of a mother whose blurred the line between business and family.
Amy Adams also excels in her supporting role, a bartender and college dropout, but one who — like the audience — sees how Micky's family has kept him back and as his girlfriend pushes him toward the right path. Interestingly, as she grows more invested in Micky's career, the script divides her from the audience, which gives her performance more weight.
Russell's characters have a harsh reality to them, much like the Boston-based characters in Ben Affleck's films "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Town." In addition to looks, clothes and mannerisms, Russell chooses a more hand-held documentary feel for the film like Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" and even opts to film parts of the boxing sequences with lenses like the ones used in the late '90s to give the feel of watching a live broadcast.
The fights, though effective, remain secondary to the other "fighting." Watching Dickie spiral downward and come back up again, Alice have trouble letting go and Micky struggle to speak up for himself and recognize what he truly needs serves as the more compelling conflict. All together, they give "The Fighter" the best ensemble cast of 2010. And like all great boxing films, all these tensions blow in and out make their way symbolically into the boxing ring for that final fight. As Dickie urges on his brother in the waning rounds of the championship fight, he captures it perfectly when he says "everything that's happened, take that out there with you."
The emotional moments of "The Fighter" do lack a real knockout and many intimate moments are tempered with humor in awkward but not scene-ruining ways, but rather than be a heavyweight drama that rides the underdog story for two hours, "The Fighter" opts to be something a bit more natural by fixing on the right things: the people and the personal relationships that hurt or harm us, are all essential to our success.
~Steven C
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