The Fighter

Every dream deserves a fighting chance.

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.

Mark Wahlberg

(Micky Ward)

Christian Bale

(Dicky Eklund)

Amy Adams

(Charlene Fleming)

Melissa Leo

(Alice Ward)

Mickey O'Keefe

(Mickey O'Keefe)

Jack McGee

(George Ward)

Melissa McMeekin

("Little Alice" Eklund)

Bianca Hunter

(Cathy "Pork" Eklund)

Erica McDermott

(Cindy "Tar" Eklund)

Jill Quigg

(Donna Eklund Jaynes)

Dendrie Taylor

(Gail "Red Dog" Eklund)

Kate B. O'Brien

(Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund)

Jenna Lamia

(Sherri Ward)

Frank Renzulli

(Sal Lanano)

Paul Campbell

(Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida)

Caitlin Dwyer

(Kasie Ward)

Chanty Sok

(Karen)

Ted Arcidi

(Lou Gold)

Ross Bickell

(Mike Toma)

Sean Malone

(Wolfie)

José Antonio Rivera

(Gilberto Brown aka Jose)

Richard Farrell

(HBO Cameraman #1)

Matthew Muzio

(HBO Cameraman #2)

Steven Barkhimer

(HBO Producer)

Art Ramalho

(Art Ramalho)

Sugar Ray Leonard

(Sugar Ray Leonard)

Jackson Nicoll

(Little Dicky)

Alison Folland

(Laurie Carroll)

Sean Patrick Doherty

(Jimmy (Laurie's Husband))

Sue Costello

(Becky)

Thomas Benton

(Businessman)

Ray Greenhalge

(Ray Ramalho)

Tino Kimly

(Pran)

Epifanio Melendez

(Carlos Garcia)

Jeremiah Kissel

(Bald Businessman)

Sean Eklund

(Man in Diner)

Roeun Chea

(Chan)

Brian Nguyen

(Brian)

Rikki Kleiman

(Court Clerk)

Michael Dell'Orto

(WBU Commissioner)

Paul Locke

(Reporter #1)

Kim Carrell

(Reporter #2)

Colin Hamell

(John Hyland)

Dale Place

(Referee Micky Vann)

Eddie Lee Anderson

(Referee Joe Cortez)

Joe Lupino

(Referee Mitch Halpern)

Bonnie Aarons

(Crackhead Bonnie)

Walter Driscoll

(Court Officer)

Matt Russell

(Photo Guy On Street)

A. Joseph Denucci

(Man on Street #1)

Dicky Eklund

(Man on Street #2)

George Michael Ward

(Man on Street #3)

Dicky Eklund Jr.

(Man on Street #4)

Jack Greenhalge

(Man on Street #5)

Kevin Paige

(Man on Street #6)

David A. Ramalho Sr.

(Trainer)

Ziad Akl

(Inmate)

Simon Hamlin

(Movie Patron)

Gerald Greenhalge

(Uncle Jerry)

Matthew Russell

(Running Kid #1)

Tommy Eklund

(Running Kid #2)

Rita Mercier

(Woman on Street #1)

Deborah Bolanger

(Woman on Street #2)

Kerry Moore

(Woman on Street #3)

Philip Dorn Hebert

(Micky's Cutman)

Raul Vera

(Sanchez Trainer)

Jack Lally

(Neary Trainer)

Carlos L. Smith

(Sugar Ray Leonard Bodyguard)

Lee Wesley

(Fight Spectator #1)

Hugh Long

(Fight Spectator #2)

Catherine Lynn Stone

(Fan)

Eric Weinstein

(Micky's Friend)

Bo Cleary

(Cop)

Anthony Molinari

(Neary)

Peter Cunningham

(Mike "Machine Gun" Mungin)

Miguel Espino

(Alfonso Sanchez)

Anthony 'Ace' Thomas

(Castillo)

Brian Christensen

(Drunk Guy)

Jen Weissenberg

(Drunk Girl)

Michael Buffer

(Fight Announcer)

Larry Merchant

(Fight Announcer)

Jim Lampley

(Fight Announcer)

Emanuel Steward

(Fight Announcer)

Roy Jones Jr.

(Fight Announcer)

George Foreman

(Fight Announcer)

Don Dunphy

(Fight Announcer)

James Donnelly

(Donut Shop Patron (uncredited))

Al Conti

(Larry Merchant (uncredited))