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.
Directed by David O. Russell
sports
irish-american
boxer
biography
family business
dysfunctional family
family conflict
hometown
boxing trainer
crack addict
lowell massachusetts
jumping rope
shadow boxing
boxing
boxer hero
professional athlete
black sheep
devoted girlfriend
local hero
Rank
#33 in 2010·#1815 overall
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Cast
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
Crew
David O. Russell
Director
Scott Silver
Screenplay
Michael Brook
Original Music Composer
Pamela Martin
Editor
Hoyte van Hoytema
Director of Photography
Ryan Kavanaugh
Producer
Todd Lieberman
Producer
Darren Aronofsky
Executive Producer
David Hoberman
Producer
Tucker Tooley
Executive Producer
Mark Wahlberg
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
1546 reviews
antosia
8.5★ · 01/07/26
inspiring as hell
inspiring as hell
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sarah
9.2★ · 11/08/25
how have i never watched this before omg
how have i never watched this before omg
1
sarah
9.0★ · 11/08/25
how have i never watched this before omg
how have i never watched this before omg
1
Danny Marshall
8.0★ · 11/24/24
Further evidence that Christian Bale takes over any film he is in, no matter how big of a role he was casted for.
Further evidence that Christian Bale takes over any film he is in, no matter how big of a role he was casted for.
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Cade VanNatta
8.0★ · 07/08/26
Christian Bale: Amazing as always no wonder he won an Oscar Mark Wahlberg: soulful tough guy Amy Adams: Continues to amaze, so much talent
Christian Bale: Amazing as always no wonder he won an Oscar Mark Wahlberg: soulful tough guy Amy Adams: Continues to amaze, so much talent
