The Fighter (2010)
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Every dream deserves a fighting chance.
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.
- Released: 2010-12-10
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 56m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 4,850 votes
Directed by David O. Russell.
Top cast
- Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward
- Christian Bale as Dicky Eklund
- Amy Adams as Charlene Fleming
- Melissa Leo as Alice Ward
- Mickey O'Keefe as Mickey O'Keefe
- 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
Where to watch The Fighter
- United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Artiflix, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: stream on Artiflix
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel, Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Artiflix; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
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