The Fighter
The Fighter, is a drama about 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.
Drama
Paramount Pictures
Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward, Christian Bale as Dick "Dicky" Eklund, Amy Adams as Charlene Fleming, Melissa Leo as Alice Eklund-Ward, Mickey O'Keefe as Himself, Dendrie Taylor as Gail 'Red Dog' Eckland Carney, Jack McGee as George Ward, Bianca Hunter as Cathy "Pork" Eklund, Erica McDermott as Cindy "Tar" Eklund, Jenna Lamia as Sherri "The Baby" Ward, Caitlin Dwyer as Kasie Ward, Chanty Sok as Karen, Jackson Nicoll as Little Dickie, Frank Renzulli as Sal Lanano, Sugar Ray Leonard as Himself, Melissa McMeekin as 'Little Alice' Eklund, Ted Arcidi as Lou Gold, Ross Bickell as Mike Toma, Sean Malone as Wolfie, Matthew Muzio as HBO Cameraman, Alison Folland as Laurie Carroll, Thomas Benton as Businessman, Jeremiah Kissel as Bald Businessman, Kim Carrell as Reporter, Dale Place as Referee Micky Vann, Bonnie Aarons as Crackhead Bonnie, Walter Driscoll as Court Officer, Jerrell Lee Wesley as Fight Spectator, Eric Weinstein as Micky's Friend, Anthony Molinari as Neary, Peter Cunningham as Mike 'Machine Gun' Mungin, Brian Christensen as Drunk Guy, Jen Weissenberg as Drunk Girl, Michael Buffer as Fight Announcer, Larry Merchant as Fight Announcer, Jim Lampley as Fight Announcer, Emanuel Steward as Fight Announcer, Roy Jones Jr. as Fight Announcer, George Foreman as Fight Announcer, Dicky Eklund Jr. as Man on Street #4, Charlie Alejandro as Movie Patron (uncredited), Joseph Basile as Inmate Prisoner (uncredited), Jeffrey Corazzini as Inmate (uncredited), Conan Marchi as Inmate (uncredited), Brina as Ringside Fan (uncredited), Luisa Diaz as Ring card girl (uncredited), Shawn Fogarty as Ringside Reporter / Gym Fight Spectator / Courtroom Attendee / Pedestrian / Precision Driver (uncredited), Jodie Brunelle as VIP Spectator (uncredited), John Franchi as VIP (uncredited), Gino Cafarelli as Lowell Neighbor (uncredited), Al Conti as Larry Merchant (uncredited), Shawn Doherty as Road Crew Co Worker (uncredited), Henry Penzi as Road Crew Co Worker (uncredited), Ger Duany as Extra (uncredited), Alex East as Fight Spectator (uncredited), Dan Marshall as Fight Spectator (uncredited), Jeff Martineau as Fight Spectator (uncredited), Anastasia Sanidopoulos Mousis as Fight Spectator (uncredited), Briggon Snow as Fight Spectator (uncredited), Thomas Olson as Fight Photographer (uncredited), Ron Shimshilashvili as Fight Fan (uncredited), Mark Falvo as Press (uncredited), Susan Farese as British Press Reporter (uncredited), Dennis Jay Funny as King, Ring Girl Escort (uncredited), London Hall as Casino Gambler (uncredited), Hunter Wilichoski as Casino Kid (uncredited), Kimko as Referee (uncredited), Dennis Lauricella as Boxing Referee (uncredited), David Struffolino as Boxing Ring Photographer (uncredited), Alicia Love as Background (uncredited), Joseph Oliveira as Spectator (uncredited), Joe Siriani as Bodyguard (uncredited)