Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Closest to the Hole Productions, Mandeville Films, Relativity Media
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Atlantic City, Lowell, London
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2011 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 2011 generic - Best Director ★ Nominee
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011 generic
- Directors Guild of America 2010 generic
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2010 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2010 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Fighter | English |
| Québec French title | Le Coup de grâce |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Fighter (Original Score) (2010) | 3 releases, 2010: Relativity Media |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
