The Fighter

"Every dream deserves a fighting chance."

Dec 17 2010 R 1h 56m
Biography, Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

The Fighter is a drama about 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 on the verge of being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Written by

Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson

Directed by

David O. Russell

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 74 wins & 123 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
397,372
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA