Summary
Based on a true story, two brothers, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that has the power to reunite their fractured family and give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for --pride. Micky Ward is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky, a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down, but the bond of blood may be their only chance for redemption.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Brothers
-- Drama.
Boxing -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Hollywood, Calif. :Paramount Home Entertainment,2011 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Hoberman, David,
1953- Silver, Scott. Tamasy, Paul. Johnson, Eric (Screenwriter) Russell, David O., 1958- Wahlberg, Mark, 1971- Bale, Christian, 1974- Adams, Amy. Leo, Melissa. Paramount Pictures Corporation. Relativity Media. Weinstein Company. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) Closest to the Hole. |
| Participants/Performers |
Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Hoyte Van Hoytema; editor, Pamela Martin; music by Michael Brook. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: R; for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality. |
| Language |
English French Spanish In English; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally produced as a feature film in 2010. Special features include: commentary by director David O. Russell; The warrior's code: filming The Fighter. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen; Dolby digital; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Awards |
Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor, 2010; Academy Award, Best Supporting Actress, 2010; |
| Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1415758409 9781415758403 |
| Other | Classic View |