The Fighter is a 2010 English-language Action Biography film written by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson and Keith Dorrington. The movie is directed by David N. Russell and David O. Russell and produced by David Hoberman, Dorothy Aufiero, Todd Lieberman, Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Wahlberg and Paul Tamasy. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward and his older half-brother and former boxer Dicky Eklund . The fighter features Mark Wahlberg in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O'keefe, Jack Mcgee and Melissa Mcmeekin. The screenplay is written by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson. The music was composed by Michael Brook. Cinematography was done by Hoyte van Hoytema and editing by Pamela Martin. The film has a running time of 116 minutes. It was released on 1st July 2009 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. The Fighter was made on a budget of $25 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $129 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Paramount Pictures. At the 2011 Oscar Awards It won 2 awards including: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Christian Bale) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Melissa Leo). The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward and his older half-brother and former boxer Dicky Eklund .