DVD
The fighter
Record details
- ISBN: 1415758409
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Physical Description:
videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Entertainment, p2010, [2011].
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Special features include: featurette on filming the story ; director's commentary. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Hoyte Van Hoytema ; editor, Pamela Martin ; music by Michael Brook. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA Rating: R, for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen presentation (16:9) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1; NTSC. |
| Language Note: | English dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, 2011: Best supporting actor (Bale) ; Best supporting actress (Leo). Golden Globe Awards, 2011: Best performance by an actor in a supporting role (Bale); Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Leo). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Brothers -- Drama Boxing -- Drama Academy Awards (Motion pictures) Golden Globe Awards Video recordings DVDs Feature films Fiction films |
| Topic Heading: | Closed-captioned films. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Public Library | DVD FIC FIG (Text)
Acquisition Type: Donated |
35140001188898 | Fiction Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Families don't come more dysfunctional than the Wards of Lowell, MA, a blue-collar Irish clan headed by a fiercely possessive mother (Melissa Leo) and a cowed, compliant father (Jack McGee). Prominent among their nine grown children are Dicky (Christian Bale), a former boxer who once fought Sugar Ray Leonard, and Micky (Mark Wahlberg), who's being groomed as a "contender." Problem is, Dicky's addicted to crack, and Micky has a hard time realizing that his family is actually standing between him and achieving his dream. Then Micky meets Charlene (Amy Adams), a college dropout working as a bartender, whose honesty earns her the abusive enmity of the Wardsâen masseâbut who turns Micky's life around, although he's still dependent on his older brother. Based on a true story, director David O. Russell's multiple Oscar-nominated The Fighter benefits from a talented ensemble cast: Wahlberg is convincing as the underdog (even though he's a decade older than his character), Bale is outstanding as his volatile sibling, Leo is imperiously assertive as the matriarch, and Adams' sincerity is endearing. While the boxing scenes pale in comparison with Rocky, Raging Bull, and Million Dollar Baby, this scrappy little drama is a winner outside the ring. Highly recommended. (S. Granger) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2011.
