The Fighter
David O. Russell2010-12-10
Every dream deserves a fighting chance.
7.384
116 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Mark Wahlberg | Micky Ward | Goutbreak |
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Christian Bale | Dicky Eklund | Zac E. Chan |
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Amy Adams | Charlene Fleming | Zac E. Chan |
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Melissa Leo | Alice Ward | Zac E. Chan |
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Mickey O'Keefe | Mickey O'Keefe | Unowned |
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Jack McGee | George Ward | Unowned |
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Melissa McMeekin | "Little Alice" Eklund | Unowned |
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Bianca Hunter | Cathy "Pork" Eklund | Unowned |
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Erica McDermott | Cindy "Tar" Eklund | Unowned |
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Jill Quigg | Donna Eklund Jaynes | Unowned |
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Dendrie Taylor | Gail "Red Dog" Eklund | Unowned |
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Kate B. O'Brien | Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund | Unowned |
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Jenna Lamia | Sherri Ward | Unowned |
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Frank Renzulli | Sal Lanano | Unowned |
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Paul Campbell | Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida | Unowned |
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Caitlin Dwyer | Kasie Ward | Unowned |
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Chanty Sok | Karen | Unowned |
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Ted Arcidi | Lou Gold | Unowned |
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Ross Bickell | Mike Toma | Unowned |
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Sean Malone | Wolfie | Unowned |
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José Antonio Rivera | Gilberto Brown aka Jose | Unowned |
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Richard Farrell | HBO Cameraman #1 | Unowned |
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Matthew Muzio | HBO Cameraman #2 | Unowned |
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Steven Barkhimer | HBO Producer | Unowned |
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Art Ramalho | Art Ramalho | Unowned |
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Sugar Ray Leonard | Sugar Ray Leonard | Unowned |
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Jackson Nicoll | Little Dicky | Unowned |
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Alison Folland | Laurie Carroll | Unowned |
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Sean Patrick Doherty | Jimmy (Laurie's Husband) | Unowned |
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Sue Costello | Becky | Unowned |
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Thomas Benton | Businessman | Unowned |
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Ray Greenhalge | Ray Ramalho | Unowned |
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Tino Kimly | Pran | Unowned |
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Epifanio Melendez | Carlos Garcia | Unowned |
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Jeremiah Kissel | Bald Businessman | Unowned |
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Sean Eklund | Man in Diner | Unowned |
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Roeun Chea | Chan | Unowned |
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Brian Nguyen | Brian | Unowned |
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Rikki Kleiman | Court Clerk | Unowned |
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Michael Dell'Orto | WBU Commissioner | Unowned |
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Paul Locke | Reporter #1 | Unowned |
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Kim Carrell | Reporter #2 | Unowned |
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Colin Hamell | John Hyland | Unowned |
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Dale Place | Referee Micky Vann | Unowned |
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Eddie Lee Anderson | Referee Joe Cortez | Unowned |
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Joe Lupino | Referee Mitch Halpern | Unowned |
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Bonnie Aarons | Crackhead Bonnie | Unowned |
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Walter Driscoll | Court Officer | Unowned |
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Matt Russell | Photo Guy On Street | Unowned |
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A. Joseph Denucci | Man on Street #1 | Unowned |
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Dicky Eklund | Man on Street #2 | Unowned |
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George Michael Ward | Man on Street #3 | Unowned |
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Dicky Eklund Jr. | Man on Street #4 | Unowned |
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Jack Greenhalge | Man on Street #5 | Unowned |
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Kevin Paige | Man on Street #6 | Unowned |
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David A. Ramalho Sr. | Trainer | Unowned |
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Ziad Akl | Inmate | Unowned |
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Simon Hamlin | Movie Patron | Unowned |
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Gerald Greenhalge | Uncle Jerry | Unowned |
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Matthew Russell | Running Kid #1 | Unowned |
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Tommy Eklund | Running Kid #2 | Unowned |
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Rita Mercier | Woman on Street #1 | Unowned |
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Deborah Bolanger | Woman on Street #2 | Unowned |
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Kerry Moore | Woman on Street #3 | Unowned |
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Philip Dorn Hebert | Micky's Cutman | Unowned |
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Raul Vera | Sanchez Trainer | Unowned |
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Jack Lally | Neary Trainer | Unowned |
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Carlos L. Smith | Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard | Unowned |
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Lee Wesley | Fight Spectator #1 | Unowned |
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Hugh Long | Fight Spectator #2 | Unowned |
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Catherine Lynn Stone | Fan | Unowned |
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Eric Weinstein | Micky's Friend | Unowned |
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Bo Cleary | Cop | Unowned |
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Anthony Molinari | Neary | Unowned |
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Peter Cunningham | Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin | Unowned |
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Miguel Espino | Alfonso Sanchez | Unowned |
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Anthony "Ace" Thomas | Castillo | Unowned |
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Brian Christensen | Drunk Guy | Unowned |
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Jen Weissenberg | Drunk Girl | Unowned |
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Michael Buffer | Fight Announcer | Unowned |
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Larry Merchant | Fight Announcer | Unowned |
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Jim Lampley | Fight Announcer | Unowned |
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Emanuel Steward | Fight Announcer | Unowned |
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Roy Jones Jr. | Fight Announcer | Unowned |
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George Foreman | Fight Announcer | Unowned |
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Don Dunphy | Fight Announcer | Unowned |
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James Donnelly | Donut Shop Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Al Conti | Larry Merchant (uncredited) | Unowned |