News | 17.06.2011 by Ifzal Afzal
Win THE FIGHTER on Blu-ray!
To celebrate The Fighter’s triumphant arrival on DVD and Blu-ray June 20th, we’ve got three Blu-ray copies to give away and 10 pairs of tickets to our upcoming White-Collar Boxing event at Kensington Town Hall, 'West Side Glory' on Friday 30th September 2011.
A powerful and uplifting drama, The Fighter tells the real life story of boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg, The Departed) and his trainer brother Dick Eklund (Christian Bale, The Dark Knight), chronicling the brothers' early days in the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts, through Eklund's battle with drugs and Ward's eventual world championship bout in London.
This inspirational underdog story has been described as Rocky meets The Blind Side meets The Departed and tells the motivating tale of two brothers who, against all the odds, come together to train for the historic title match that will unite their fractured family, redeem their pasts and at last, give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for: Pride.
Directed by Academy Award® Nominee David O. Russell (Three Kings), The Fighter won two Academy Awards® for Best Supporting Actor and Actress (Christian Bale, Melissa Leo), and nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Amy Adams), Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. The film is the second highest grossing boxing film in the UK ahead of Million Dollar Baby and second only to Rocky Balboa.
Christian Bale and Melissa Leo (Frozen River) give knockout performances as Micky's troubled older brother, Dicky Eklund and Ward's mother. These roles have earned both Bale and Leo an Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and SAG for Best Supporting Actor and Actress. Also starring in the film is Academy Award® Nominee Amy Adams (Doubt) who plays Mickey Ward's girlfriend and future wife, Charlene.
For a fighting chance of winning a DVD or tickets to the event, all you have to do is correctly answer the following question, then complete and submit the form below:
Which actor won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for THE FIGHTER?
A) Robert Downey Jr.
B) Christian Bale
C) Mickey Rourke
Please note: By submitting this form, you agree to allow The Real Fight Club to contact you using the information you have provided, for marketing purposes.
This competition closes on 30th June 2011.
Winners will be contacted by email before 7th July 2011.




