Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Production Designer
Judy Becker
Reviews
Empire Magazine - Two very different but equally powerful performances combine to deliver an exhilarating fight-flick that, like its scrappy central character, is impossible not to root for., Guardian UK - Both Wahlberg and Bale are excellent in their different registers, as are Melissa Leo and Amy Adams as the differently calibrated women., TIME Magazine - Wahlberg has the requisite tough physicality, but his emotional take on Micky is pleasingly delicate., Radio Times - This is easily the most shamelessly enjoyable boxing flick since Rocky., Time Out - An [à] overwhelmingly likeable film, old-school to the core and none the worse for it.
Consumer Advice
Contains strong language and hard drug use
Additional Information
Mark Wahlberg stars in this inspirational docudrama that explores the remarkable rise of Massachusetts-born, junior welterweight title winner 'Irish' Micky Ward. A determined pugilist whose career in the ring was shepherded by his loyal half-brother, Dicky (Christian Bale) -- a hard-living boxer-turned-trainer whose own career in the ring was nearly sent down for the count due to drugs and crime -- perennial underdog Irish Micky rebounded from a disheartening series of defeats to win both the WBU Intercontinental Lightweight title and the WBU Light Welterweight title thanks to a fierce combination of determination and hard work. David O. Russell (THREE KINGS) directs from a script by 8 MILE's Scott Silver and Paul Attanasio (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM).
Movie/TV Title
The Fighter
Composer
Michael Brooke
Executive Producer
Darren Aronofsky
Sound source
Dolby Digital\Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Awards
Best Actor In A Supporting Role 2011 - Christian Bale, Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture 2011 -, Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture 2011 -, Best Actress In A Supporting Role 2011 - Melissa Leo
Screenwriter
Paul Attanasio, Scott Silver
Cinematographer
Hoyte van Hoytema
Editor
Pamela Martin
