The Fighter (2010) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	December 10, 2010 (Limited) December 17, 2010
On DVD:	March 15, 2011
Genre:	Drama, Sports
Director:	David O. Russell
Writer:	Scott Silver
Cast:	Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Jack McGee
Studio:	Paramount Pictures
Official site:	thefightermovie.com
Running Time:	114 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality

"The Fighter" is a drama about boxer Irish Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his unlikely path to become world lightweight champion. Bale plays Dicky Eklund, Mickey's half-brother and a talented fighter who once went the distance with Sugar Ray Leonard in a title fight but then turned to crime and landed in prison. Then he turned his life around and helped his underperforming brother find the spark for a remarkable run that led to the world...

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Boxing. It's a sport that has lost its appeal and popularity. It certainly no longer captivates the public the way it used to. And yet in spite of this, or because of it, Hollywood continues to tell the stories of yesteryear's stars. The latest entry in a long line of boxing movies, The Fighter features excellent performances and superb fight scenes, but lacks that knockout punch movies like this need.

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