The Fighter
The Fighter

The Fighter

"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.

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Micky Ward

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Dicky Eklund

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Charlene Fleming

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Alice Ward

Mickey O'Keefe

Mickey O'Keefe

Mickey O'Keefe

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

George Ward

Melissa McMeekin

Melissa McMeekin

"Little Alice" Eklund

Bianca Hunter

Bianca Hunter

Cathy "Pork" Eklund

Erica McDermott

Erica McDermott

Cindy "Tar" Eklund

Jill Quigg

Jill Quigg

Donna Eklund Jaynes

Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor

Gail "Red Dog" Eklund

Kate B. O'Brien

Kate B. O'Brien

Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund

Jenna Lamia

Jenna Lamia

Sherri Ward

Frank Renzulli

Frank Renzulli

Sal Lanano

Paul Campbell

Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

Caitlin Dwyer

Kasie Ward

Chanty Sok

Chanty Sok

Karen

Ted Arcidi

Ted Arcidi

Lou Gold

Ross Bickell

Ross Bickell

Mike Toma

Sean Malone

Wolfie

José Antonio Rivera

Gilberto Brown aka Jose

Richard Farrell

HBO Cameraman #1

Matthew Muzio

HBO Cameraman #2

Steven Barkhimer

HBO Producer

Art Ramalho

Art Ramalho

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard

Jackson Nicoll

Jackson Nicoll

Little Dicky

Alison Folland

Alison Folland

Laurie Carroll

Sean Patrick Doherty

Jimmy (Laurie's Husband)

Sue Costello

Becky

Thomas Benton

Thomas Benton

Businessman

Ray Greenhalge

Ray Ramalho

Tino Kimly

Pran

Epifanio Melendez

Carlos Garcia

Jeremiah Kissel

Bald Businessman

Sean Eklund

Man in Diner

Roeun Chea

Chan

Brian Nguyen

Brian

Rikki Kleiman

Court Clerk

Michael Dell'Orto

WBU Commissioner

Paul Locke

Reporter #1

Kim Carrell

Kim Carrell

Reporter #2

Colin Hamell

John Hyland

Dale Place

Dale Place

Referee Micky Vann

Eddie Lee Anderson

Referee Joe Cortez

Joe Lupino

Referee Mitch Halpern

Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons

Crackhead Bonnie

Walter Driscoll

Court Officer

Matt Russell

Photo Guy On Street

A. Joseph Denucci

Man on Street #1

Dicky Eklund

Man on Street #2

George Michael Ward

Man on Street #3

Dicky Eklund Jr.

Dicky Eklund Jr.

Man on Street #4

Jack Greenhalge

Man on Street #5

Kevin Paige

Man on Street #6

David A. Ramalho Sr.

Trainer

Ziad Akl

Inmate

Simon Hamlin

Simon Hamlin

Movie Patron

Gerald Greenhalge

Uncle Jerry

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Running Kid #1

Tommy Eklund

Running Kid #2

Rita Mercier

Woman on Street #1

Deborah Bolanger

Woman on Street #2

Kerry Moore

Woman on Street #3

Philip Dorn Hebert

Philip Dorn Hebert

Micky's Cutman

Raul Vera

Sanchez Trainer

Jack Lally

Neary Trainer

Carlos L. Smith

Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard

Lee Wesley

Fight Spectator #1

Hugh Long

Fight Spectator #2

Catherine Lynn Stone

Fan

Eric Weinstein

Eric Weinstein

Micky's Friend

Bo Cleary

Cop

Anthony Molinari

Anthony Molinari

Neary

Peter Cunningham

Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin

Miguel Espino

Alfonso Sanchez

Anthony "Ace" Thomas

Anthony "Ace" Thomas

Castillo

Brian Christensen

Drunk Guy

Jen Weissenberg

Jen Weissenberg

Drunk Girl

Michael Buffer

Michael Buffer

Fight Announcer

Larry Merchant

Larry Merchant

Fight Announcer

Jim Lampley

Jim Lampley

Fight Announcer

Emanuel Steward

Fight Announcer

Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Jones Jr.

Fight Announcer

George Foreman

George Foreman

Fight Announcer

Don Dunphy

Don Dunphy

Fight Announcer

James Donnelly

Donut Shop Patron (uncredited)

Al Conti

Larry Merchant (uncredited)

David O. Russell

David O. Russell

Director

Scott Silver

Scott Silver

Screenplay

Paul Tamasy

Screenplay

Eric Johnson

Screenplay

Paul Tamasy

Story

Eric Johnson

Story

Keith Dorrington

Story

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

Executive Producer

Dorothy Aufiero

Producer

Keith Dorrington

Executive Producer

David Hoberman

David Hoberman

Producer

Eric Johnson

Executive Producer

Ryan Kavanaugh

Ryan Kavanaugh

Producer

Todd Lieberman

Todd Lieberman

Producer

Paul Tamasy

Producer

Tucker Tooley

Tucker Tooley

Executive Producer

Leslie Varrelman

Executive Producer

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Producer

Hoyte van Hoytema

Hoyte van Hoytema

Director of Photography

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Michael Brook

Michael Brook

Original Music Composer

Pamela Martin

Pamela Martin

Editor

Paul E. Short

Paul E. Short

Utility Stunts

Judy Becker

Judy Becker

Production Design

Sheila Jaffe

Casting

Mark Bridges

Mark Bridges

Costume Design

Gene Serdena

Gene Serdena

Set Decoration

Laura Ballinger

Art Direction

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Hugo Dominguez

Visual Effects

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Ken Halsband

Co-Producer

Jeff G. Waxman

Jeff G. Waxman

Co-Producer

Kristen Barry

Hairstylist

Rob Fitz

Makeup Artist

Ken Halsband

Executive In Charge Of Production

Mark Kamine

Unit Production Manager

Christopher Kulikowski

Post Production Supervisor

Haley Sweet

Haley Sweet

Production Supervisor

Andrew Troy

Post-Production Manager

Michele Ziegler

Michele Ziegler

Assistant Director

Donald Frazee

Special Effects Coordinator

Brian Ricci

Special Effects

Ben Bornstein

Prosthetic Supervisor

Ray Siegle

Ray Siegle

Stunt Coordinator

Cameron Crowe

Cameron Crowe

Thanks

Susan Jacobs

Susan Jacobs

Thanks

Brad Weston

Thanks

Odin Benitez

Sound Designer

Brian Courchine

Boom Operator

Tim Carras

Visual Effects Supervisor

Joshua D. Comen

Visual Effects Producer

Geoffrey Haley

Steadicam Operator

Woody Bell

Grip

Lizzy Calhoun

Assistant Editor

Lee Wimer

Color Timer

Eric Weinstein

Eric Weinstein

Actor's Assistant

Anthony Molinari

Anthony Molinari

Stunts

Brian Christensen

Stunts

Jen Weissenberg

Jen Weissenberg

Stunts

Cara Giallanza

Cara Giallanza

Assistant Director

Elizabeth Cecchini

Hairstylist

Anton Gold

Production Sound Mixer

Donald Mowat

Donald Mowat

Makeup Department Head