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2010 · 116 min · R

The Fighter

Directed by David O. Russell · Drama

The Fighter (2010) is a Drama film, directed by David O. Russell set in Lowell, Atlantic City, and London during the 2000s. It runs 116 minutes and is rated R.

A sports drama and biopic, with a tense and hopeful tone. Themes of family & loyalty, redemption, and betrayal play out through metafiction.

Composer
Michael Brook
Cinematography
Hoyte van Hoytema
Cast
Mark WahlbergChristian BaleAmy AdamsMelissa LeoMickey O'KeefeJack McGeeMelissa McMeekinBianca Hunter

The world of this film

Setting

Where
LowellAtlantic CityLondon
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Sports DramaBiopic
Themes
Family & LoyaltyRedemptionBetrayal
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
TenseHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
True Story

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