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The Fighter(Movie, 2010)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 56min | Genre: Drama
The FighterRating: 3.7/5 (with 19381,938 votes)
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. The Fighter was released in theaters on December 17, 2010, by Paramount Pictures. The film grossed $129 million worldwide and received largely positive reviews, with critics praising the performances; many commented that Bale's physical transformation, accent, and mannerisms made for one of the greatest performances of that year. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning the awards for Best Supporting Actor (B... ()
Movie poster of The Fighter

Where to watch The Fighter (cinema/streaming/download)?

"The Fighter" is currently available on 4 providers. The Fighter can be streamed free of charge on Netflix and VIDEOBUSTER.de (as part of a subscription), can be rented on Amazon Instant Video, Apple / iTunes Store and VIDEOBUSTER.de (SD/HD/4K) and The Fighter can also be purchased at Amazon Instant Video, Apple / iTunes Store and VIDEOBUSTER.de (as download from the website or as Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: German, English (Original)
Available subtitles: German, English
Duration: 1h 56min
Genres: Dramen / Filme nach wahren Begebenheiten / Preisgekrönte Dramen
Keywords: Rau / Inspirierend
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Available languages: German, English
Available subtitles: German
Duration: 1h 51min
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Available languages: German, English
Available subtitles: German
Duration: 1h 51min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for The Fighter

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Picture 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

About The Fighter

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.

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Trailer for The Fighter + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Trailer 1(Trailer, 2:26)

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Trailer 1 (Trailer) | Trailer (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 32 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 04/07/2011 (World premiere: 12/10/2010)
Appearing Characters: Micky Ward, Dicky Eklund, Sugar Ray Leonard
Screenwriter: Scott Silver
Film Editor: Pamela Martin
Director of Photography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Composer: Michael Brook
Costume designer: Mark Bridges
Production Designer: Judy Becker
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"O Vencedor 2010"
"燃烧斗魂"
"Taistelija"
"The Fighter - A harcos"
"파이터"
"Fighter"
"Boxer"
"燃燒鬥魂"

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Other movies with this title: The Fighter (US, 1952), The Fighter (US, 1983), The Fighter (FR, 1983), The Fighter (PH/US, 1989), The Fighter (2009), The Fighter (2022)

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