The Fighter

Story

Dicky Eklund is a former boxing hero that squandered his talents and threw away his shot at greatness.

Mickey Ward, his half brother, is the struggling journeyman boxer who spent his life in his big brother's shadow.

The Fighter is inspired by the true story of 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, Massachusetts, 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 Mickey, meanwhile, has become the family's fighter and fading hope for a champion. But despite all of his work, Mickey's career is failing and he loses fight after punishing fight. Dicky and Mickey's tougher-than-nails mother Alice manages his career and Dicky serves as his highly unreliable trainer. When Mickey's latest fight nearly kills him, it looks like it could all be over--until his iron-willed new girlfriend Charlene convinces him to do the unthinkable: split with his family. Pursue his own interests and train without his increasingly volatile and criminal brother.

Now Mickey has the chance of a lifetime as he earns a title shot at the World Championship. But when his brother and dysfunctional family re-enter his life, they must all reconcile their pasts and become more than just a family in name. With Mickey 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, will Mickey be able to become a Champion? Will Mickey become the new "Pride of Lowell" or will that tile be lost, and will he become a legend in his own hometown?

DVD Features

Cast

Mark Wahlberg	Mickey Ward
Christian Bale	Dicky Eklund
Amy Adams	Charlene Fleming
Melissa Leo	Alice Ward
Mickey O'Keefe	Himself (as Mickey O'Keefe)
Jack McGee	George Ward
Melissa McMeekin	'Little Alice' Eklund
Bianca Hunter	Cathy 'Pork' Eklund
Erica McDermott	Cindy 'Tar' Ecklund
Jill Quigg	Donna Eklund Jaynes
Dendrie Taylor	Gail 'Red Dog' Ecklund
Kate B. O'Brien	Phyllis 'Beaver' Ecklund (as Kate O'Brien)
Jenna Lamia	Sherri Ward
Frank Renzulli	Sal Lanano
Caitlin Dwyer	Kasie Ward
Chanty Sok	Karen
Ted Arcidi	Lou Gold
Ross Bickell	Mike Toma
Sean Malone	Wolfie
José Antonio Rivera	Gilberto Brown aka Jose
Joshua Dugay	Young Dicky Eklund

Official URL

http://www.thefightermovie.com/