The Fighter

Every dream deserves a fighting chance.

Plot Summary

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.

7.4 /10

2010

US

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