Mark Wahlberg stars in Paramount Pictures' inspirational docudrama exploring the remarkable rise of Massachusetts-born, junior welterweight title winner "Irish" Micky Ward. A determined pugilist whose career in the ring was shepherded by his loyal half-brother, Dicky (Christian Bale) -- a hard-living boxer-turned-trainer whose own career in the ring was nearly sent down for the count due to drugs and crime -- perennial underdog Irish Micky rebounded from a disheartening series of defeats to win both the WBU Intercontinental Lightweight title and the WBU Light Welterweight title thanks to a fierce combination of determination and hard work. David O. Russell directs from a script by 8 Mile's Scott Silver and Paul Attanasio (The Bourne Ultimatum). Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Family Drama, Sports Drama
- Theme: All Washed Up, Drug Addiction, Boxers, Dysfunctional Families, Sibling Relationships, Underdogs
- Studio: Paramount
- Run Time: 01 hr 55 min
- Language: English
- Subtitle Language: French, Spanish, English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Lead Actor: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mark Wahlberg
- Supporting Actor: Jose Antonio Rivera, Sean Malone, Ross Bickell, Ted Arcidi, Chanty Sok, Caitlin Dwyer, Paul Campbell, Frank Renzulli, Jenna Lamia, Kate O'Brien, Dendrie Allyn Taylor, Jill Quigg, Erica McDermott, Bianca Hunter, Melissa McMeekin, Mickey O'Keefe, Jack McGee, Melissa Leo, Matthew Muzio, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Mark Wahlberg, Jen Weissenberg, Brian Christensen, Anthony 'Ace' Thomas, Miguel Espino, Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham, Anthony Molinari, Bo Cleary, Eric Weinstein, Catherine Lynn Stone, Hugh K. Long, Jerrell Lee, Carlos L. Smith, Jack Lally, Raul Vera, Philip D. Herbert, Kerry Moore, Deborah Bolanger, Rita Mercier, Tommy Eklund, Matthew Russell, Gerald Greenhalge, Simon Hamlin, Ziad Akl, David A. Ramalho Sr., Kevin Paige, Jack Greenhalge, Richard Eklund Jr., George Michael Ward, Richard A. Eklund, A. Joseph Denucci, Matt Russell, Walter Driscoll, Bonnie Aarons, Joseph Lupino, Eddie Lee Anderson, Dale Place, Colin Hammell, Kim Carrell, Paul Locke, Michael Dell'orto, Rikki Kleiman, Brian Nguyen, Richard Farrell, Roeun Chea, Sean Eklund, Jeremiah Kissel, Epifanio Melendez, Tino Kimly, Ray Greenhalge, Thomas Benton, Sue Costello, Sean Doherty, Alison Folland, Jackson Nicoll, Sugar Ray Leonard, Art Ramalho, Steven Barkheimer
- Director: David O. Russell
awards
- Awards: Golden Globe Awards (2), Academy Awards (2)
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress, 2010, Melissa Leo
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Ro, 2010, Melissa Leo
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actor, 2010, Christian Bale
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, 2010, Christian Bale
- Nominations: Academy Awards (5), Golden Globe Awards (3)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Ro, 2010, Amy Adams
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Original Screenplay, 2010, Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Keith Dorrington, Eric Johnson
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Director, 2010, David O. Russell
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Director, 2010, David O. Russell
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress, 2010, Amy Adams
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 2010, Mark Wahlberg, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 2010, Mark Wahlberg
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Editing, 2010, Pamela Martin
