The Fighter (2010)
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Critic Consensus: Led by a trio of captivating performances from Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, The Fighter is a solidly entertaining, albeit predictable, entry in the boxing drama genre.
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Cast
as Dicky Eklund
as Micky Ward
as Charlene Fleming
as Alice Ward
as George Ward
as "Little Alice" Eklund
as Cathy "Pork" Eklund
as Cindy "Tar" Eklund
as Donna Eklund Jaynes
as Gail "Red Dog" Eklund
as Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund
as Sherri Ward
as Sal Lanano
as Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida
as Kasie Ward
as Karen
as Lou Gold
as Mike Toma
as Wolfie
as Gilberto Brown, aka Jose
as HBO Cameraman #1
as HBO Cameraman #2
as HBO Producer
as Art Ramalho
as Mickey O'Keefe
as Sugar Ray Leonard
as Little Dicky
as Laurie Carroll
as Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)
as Becky
as Businessman
as Ray Ramalho
as Pran
as Carlos Garcia
as Bald Businessman
as Man in Diner
as Chan
as Brian
as Court Clerk
as WBU Commissioner
as Reporter #1
as Reporter #2
as John Hyland
as Referee Mickey Vann
as Referee Joe Cortez
as Referee Mitch Halpern
as Crackhead Bonnie
as Court Officer
as Photo Guy on Street
as Man on Street #1
as Man on Street #2
as Man on Street #3
as Man on Street #4
as Man on Street #5
as Man on Street #6
as Trainer
as Inmate
as Movie Patron
as Uncle Jerry
as Running Kid #1
as Running Kid #2
as Woman on Street #1
as Woman on Street #2
as Woman on Street #3
as Micky's Cutman
as Sanchez Trainer
as Neary Trainer
as Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard
as Fight Spectator #1
as Fight Spectator #2
as Fan
as Micky's Friend
as Cop
as Neary
as Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin
as Alfonso Sanchez
as Castillo
as Drunk Guy
as Drunk Girl
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Critic Reviews for The Fighter
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A flawed, frequently ludicrous but overwhelmingly likeable film, old-school to the core and none the worse for it.
Makes too many concessions to the Hollywood judges, pulls too many punches.
The Fighter is so muscularly and tenderly good because it trains its eye on the matches that take place between kin.
A great boxing movie, a great film about family. Gritty, thrilling, inspirational. Deserves multiple Oscar nominations.
It's audacious, it's fun, it's rowdy, and it's just twisted enough to always be interesting. Beyond that, it's one of the year's best acting showcases and likely to grab multiple Oscar nominations.
Only Amy Adams, playing Micky's tough-tender girlfriend Charlene, manages to be convincingly working-class without seeming either dopey or rabid or strung-out.
Audience Reviews for The Fighter
the thing about boxing movies is that they're boxing movies, it's hard to get out of the rut, yah? rich performances by all concerned in this take, wherein "the fighter"'s biggest fight is with his derelict family: ma (leo, superb as the mom you love to hate to love) dotes on the oldest boy (bale, unrecognisable as a smooth talkin' crackhead hasbeen), rags on the not strong enough current dad (mcgee, honorably in honorless shoes) while supporting a den of useless greek chorus sisters. how to get ahead then? how about listening to nearly faded small town jewel (adams, shimmering)? cliches, yes, american cliches, played out from sea to shining sea every day, transcended here by powerhouse performances, making this a worthy addition into the wealth of american as apple pie boxing movies.
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It is always a pleasure to see a sincere drama that doesn't give in to cheap clichés or easy melodrama but is instead a compelling film that simply relies on the power of a true story and the strength of an altogether perfect ensemble cast.
Super Reviewer
A dysfunctional family both supports and cripples their son's aspiring boxing career. While Wahlberg as the fighter is more or less the obvious choice it's Bale as his drug-using coach and brother who steals every scene and delivers an outstanding (and Oscar-awarded) performance. Same goes for Melissa Leo as their mother. The film works best in the moments that feel very real and often have a great, realistic sense of humor. Only the last act follows the traditional sports drama path a bit too predictably. Overall the result is still highly entertaining and engaging, mostly thanks to the good writing and the stellar performances.
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The Fighter Quotes
| "Irish" Mickey Ward: | Cut me Mick! |
| Dicky Eklund: | I gotta go p/u a rock man! |
| Dicky Eklund: | I gotta go pick up a rock man! |
| Micky Ward: | I'm the one fighting, I know what I need. |
| Charlene Fleming: | And you need Dicky? |
| Micky Ward: | I want Dicky back. And I want you, Charlene, and I want O'Keefe, and my family. |
| Charlene Fleming: | You can't do that to us. |
| "Irish" Mickey Ward: | (to george ward) what you doing running in hear like a silverback fucking gorilla.? |
| "Irish" Mickey Ward: | [to george ward] What you doing running in hear like a silverback fucking gorilla? |