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The Figher (2009)

Year of U.S. Release: 2009

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Screenwriter(s): Paul Attanasio, Paul Tamasay, Eric Johnson, Lewis Collick
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Genre(s): Drama
U.S. Release Date: TBA, 2009 (Estimated)
arrowPlot Summary:
The movie will be based on the life of boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his trainer brother Dick Eklund (Damon). The story starts with the brothers' early days in Lowell, Mass., through Eklund's battle with drugs and Ward's eventual world championship in London.
arrowAdditional Notes:

Wahlberg and Damon are both originally from Boston.

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