The Fighter

The Fighter
The Fighter
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David O. Russell
Screenplay by	Scott Silver; Paul Tamasy; Eric Johnson;
Story by	Keith Dorrington; Paul Tamasy; Eric Johnson;
Produced by	David Hoberman; Todd Lieberman; Ryan Kavanaugh; Mark Wahlberg; Dorothy Aufiero; Paul Tamasy;
Starring	Mark Wahlberg; Christian Bale; Amy Adams; Melissa Leo;
Cinematography	Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by	Pamela Martin
Music by	Michael Brook
Production; companies	Relativity Media; Mandeville Films; The Weinstein Company; Closest to the Hole Productions;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	December 6, 2010 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre); December 17, 2010 (United States);
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$11 million
Box office	$129.2 million

The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older half-brother and former boxer Dicky Eklund (Bale). The film was inspired by the 1995 documentary featuring the Eklund-Ward family titled High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell.^[4]

The Fighter was released in theaters on December 17, 2010, by Paramount Pictures. The film grossed $129 million worldwide and received positive reviews, with critics praising the cast performances; many commented that Bale's physical transformation, accent, and mannerisms made for one of the greatest performances of that year.

The Fighter earned Bale and Leo awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress at various ceremonies including the Academy Awards, the Critics' Choice Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations at the British Academy Film Awards.

^ "The Fighter (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
^ Debruge, Peter (November 10, 2010). "The Fighter". Variety.
^ "The Fighter movie details". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011.
^ "Watch the Real Documentary About the Characters from 'The Fighter'". IFC. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

[1] "The Fighter (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

[2] Debruge, Peter (November 10, 2010). "The Fighter". Variety.

[3] "The Fighter movie details". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011.

[4] "Watch the Real Documentary About the Characters from 'The Fighter'". IFC. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

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