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Cast

Christian Bale
as Dicky Eklund

Mark Wahlberg
as Micky Ward

Amy Adams
as Charlene Fleming

Melissa Leo
as Alice Ward

Jack McGee
as George Ward

Melissa McMeekin
as "Little Alice" Eklund

Bianca Hunter
as Cathy "Pork" Eklund

Erica McDermott
as Cindy "Tar" Eklund

Jill Quigg
as Donna Eklund Jaynes

Dendrie Taylor
as Gail "Red Dog" Eklund

Kate O'Brien
as Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund

Jenna Lamia
as Sherri Ward

Frank Renzulli
as Sal Lanano

Paul Campbell (IV)
as Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

Caitlin Dwyer
as Kasie Ward

Chanty Sok
as Karen

Ted Arcidi
as Lou Gold

Ross Bickell
as Mike Toma

Sean Malone
as Wolfie

Jose Antonio Rivera
as Gilberto Brown, aka Jose

Richard W. Farrell
as HBO Cameraman #1

Matthew Muzio
as HBO Cameraman #2

Steven Barkheimer
as HBO Producer

Art Ramalho
as Art Ramalho

Mickey O'Keefe
as Mickey O'Keefe

Sugar Ray Leonard
as Sugar Ray Leonard

Jackson Nicoll
as Little Dicky

Alison Folland
as Laurie Carroll

Sean Doherty
as Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)

Sue Costello
as Becky

Thomas Hart Benton
as Businessman

Ray Greenhalge
as Ray Ramalho

Tino Kimly
as Pran

Epifanio Melendez
as Carlos Garcia

Jeremiah Kissel
as Bald Businessman

Sean Eklund
as Man in Diner

Roeun Chea
as Chan

Brian Nguyen
as Brian

Rikki Kleiman
as Court Clerk

Michael Dell'orto
as WBU Commissioner

Paul Locke
as Reporter #1

Kim Carrell
as Reporter #2

Colin Hammell
as John Hyland

Dale Place
as Referee Mickey Vann

Eddie Lee Anderson
as Referee Joe Cortez

Joseph Lupino
as Referee Mitch Halpern

Bonnie Aarons
as Crackhead Bonnie

Walter Driscoll
as Court Officer

Matt Russell
as Photo Guy on Street

A. Joseph Denucci
as Man on Street #1

Richard A. Eklund
as Man on Street #2

George Michael Ward
as Man on Street #3

Richard Eklund, Jr.
as Man on Street #4

Jack Greenhalge
as Man on Street #5

Kevin Paige
as Man on Street #6

David A. Ramalho, Sr.
as Trainer

Ziad Akl
as Inmate

Simon Hamlin
as Movie Patron

Gerald Greenhalge
as Uncle Jerry

Matthew Russell
as Running Kid #1

Tommy Eklund
as Running Kid #2

Rita Mercier
as Woman on Street #1

Deborah Bolanger
as Woman on Street #2

Kerry Moore
as Woman on Street #3

Philip D. Herbert
as Micky's Cutman

Raul Vera
as Sanchez Trainer

Jack Lally
as Neary Trainer

Carlos L. Smith
as Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard

Jerrell Lee Wesley
as Fight Spectator #1

Hugh K. Long
as Fight Spectator #2

Catherine Lynn Stone
as Fan

Eric Weinstein
as Micky's Friend

Bo Cleary
as Cop

Anthony Molinari
as Neary

Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham
as Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin

Miguel Espino
as Alfonso Sanchez

Anthony 'Ace' Thomas
as Castillo

Brian Christensen
as Drunk Guy

Jen Weissenberg
as Drunk Girl

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Critic Reviews for The Fighter

Audience Reviews for The Fighter

• Dec 21, 2014

  Amy Adams can do no wrong in my eyes. I'm not usually into sports biographies but "The Fighter" is an all-around solid film adaptation.
  Chihoe H Super Reviewer
• Jul 26, 2013

  The metaphor comparing life with a boxing ring has always called my attention. The more I keep growing up, the more I realize that's true in many ways, even if the clashes are more often psychological and emotional rather than physical, despite that life has some serious punches prepared for you. The reality is, however, that both in life and in the ring, you decide to take the punches. In both situations you have to fight back, but there are some drawbacks that you can avoid. This "docudrama" emphasizes just that. <i>The Fighter</i> is not a boxing film. It is a feature that explores the fears of an overprotective family that does not trust people that they haven't known. The irony of that resides in the fact that one is born without knowing anybody. So, in this process of overprotecting what is already known, even if the cruel world out there may offer you better opportunities of growth and perseverance development, you become in the kind of people that you despise and have a lack of trust to. That is the main issue of the family, and that is why every single character in the film made at least one mistake. You name it: racism, prejudice, immaturity, conservatism, drug addiction, hypocrisy, sexism, family abandonment, abandonment of friendships... And still, all the characters, in their flaws, had admirable positive traits as well. This is the first film by O. Russell that I truly like. Its greatest achievement is to portray every single life-hardship aspect I mentioned before as complementary elements to the main story rather than melodramatic, manipulative or biased excuses to steal awards and force the feelings of shame and remorse in the audiences. Such is the usefulness of great performances by an entire cast, especially Christian Bale, which is his second best performance imho. 74/100
  Edgar C Super Reviewer
• Nov 20, 2012

  The Fighter feels like a movie coming from someone who is still honing their trade--you catch glimpses of brilliance like the raw feel of the fights coupled with their effective camerawork as well as the movie's deep emotional appeal. By and large, however, The Fighter comes off amateurishly, as if Russell knows better than do some of the hackneyed things he does in composing the film. There are some really stupid parts, and I personally prefer more subtle acting than what Bale delivers here (just because you jump headlong into being a crazy druggie DOESN'T mean it's good acting). Overall, the Fighter is decently entertaining, but is like someone who's had a bit too much to drink: every now and then you'll catch a moment of gold, but not before they throw 5 times more garbage at you.
  Jeff L Super Reviewer
• Oct 27, 2012

  Bale gives an excellent performance. A strong film.
  Christian C Super Reviewer

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