Directed by:
David O. RussellCinematography:
Hoyte van HoytemaComposer:
Michael BrookCast:
Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Jack McGee, Americo Presciutti, Jeffrey Corazzini, Dan Marshall, Jackson Nicoll, Lindsey Warm (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
The Fighter is the inspirational, true story of these two brothers who, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that will unite their fractured family, redeem their pasts and, at last, give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for: pride. The story unfolds on the gritty, blue-collar streets of Lowell, Mass, where Dicky was once known as "The Pride of Lowell" having gone the distance with the world champion Sugar Ray Leonard. However, after losing that fight, like the town of Lowell, Dicky's fallen on hard times. His boxing days are behind him and his life has become shattered by drug abuse. Younger brother Micky, meanwhile, has become the family's fighter and fading hope for a champion. But despite all of his work, Micky's career is failing and he loses fight after punishing fight.
Dicky and Micky's tougher-than-nails mother, Alice (MELISSA LEO), manages his career and Dicky serves as his highly unreliable trainer. When Micky's latest fight nearly kills him, it looks like it could all be over - until his iron-willed new girlfriend, Charlene (AMY ADAMS), convinces him to do the unthinkable: split with his family, pursue his own interests and train without his increasingly volatile and criminal brother. Now Micky has the chance of a lifetime as he earns a shot at the World Championship. But when his brother and dysfunctional family reenter his life, they must all reconcile their pasts and become more than just a family in name. With Micky and Dicky reunited, this becomes more than just a fight - it's an all-out comeback for these brothers, their family, and their city. When it's over, Micky will have become a World Champion, a Hall of Fame legend, and the new "Pride of Lowell". (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Soundtracks
The Fighter
Music from the Motion Picture
Label: Relativity Media Soundtracks
Year: 2010
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 26:17
| 1. | On The Couch | Michael Brook | 01:13 |
| 2. | First Kiss | Michael Brook | 01:12 |
| 3. | Not Going To Help | Michael Brook | 01:00 |
| 4. | Hand Beating | Michael Brook | 01:11 |
| 5. | Jail | Michael Brook | 01:45 |
| 6. | Detox | Michael Brook | 00:55 |
| 7. | He Slipped | Michael Brook | 01:55 |
| 8. | It's My Life | Michael Brook | 02:23 |
| 9. | Ladies Day Out | Michael Brook | 01:09 |
| 10. | Ward Vs. Sanchez | Michael Brook | 02:05 |
| 11. | Dickie Released | Michael Brook | 01:56 |
| 12. | Mickey Fires Dickie | Michael Brook | 01:16 |
| 13. | Cakewalk | Michael Brook | 02:01 |
| 14. | Ward Vs. Neary | Michael Brook | 05:10 |
| 15. | BONUS TRACK: Close Credit (Alt.) | Michael Brook | 01:06 |