The Fighter

“Every dream deserves a fighting chance.”

In Lowell, Massachusetts, a blue-collar boxing town where dreams shrink fast, Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) fights in small venues while his older half-brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), a former boxer turned crack addict, manages him with delusion and charm. Their mother Alice Ward (Melissa Leo) runs the household like a mob boss. By the time Micky gets a real shot at the title, he has to choose between loyalty to his family and saving himself.