New Release: The Fighter DVD and Blu-ray

The Fighter movie sceneAcademy Award winner The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg (The Other Guys) and Christian Bale (Batman Begins), was issued on DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011, from Paramount Home Entertainment.

Based on a true story, the drama film follows two brothers facing family and professional difficulties. Wahlberg plays Micky Ward, a struggling boxer who has been overshadowed by his older brother and trainer Dicky (Bale), a former boxer and local legend battling his own demons.

Trying to get out of the loving but destructive grip of his family, including manager mother Alice (Melissa Leo, TV’s Treme), Ward finds strength in his new relationship with Charlene (Amy Adams, Leap Year) and strikes forward to make his own future as a boxing champion. The movie also stars great character actor Jack McGee (TV’s Players).

Bale, Adams and Leo were all nominated for supporting actor/actress Oscars, and the film also was up for Best Picture, Best Director (David O. Russell, Three Kings), Best Editing and Best Screenplay. It won two statues, for Bale and Leo. They also won Best Supporting Actor/Actress Golden Globe statues.

The Fighter is rated R and grossed $72.7 million in theaters.

The movie was released for the home market on DVD and in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with a downloadable digital copy of the film.

The DVD includes these special features:

  • commentary with Russell
  • featurette “The Warriors Code: Filming The Fighter.”

The Blu-ray offers those plus:

  • deleted scenes with option commentary
  • and featurette “Keeping the Faith.”

Check out the movie’s trailer:

 

Buy or Rent The Fighter
Amazon graphic
DVD | Blu-ray/DVD Combo | Instant Video
DVD Empire graphicDVD | Blu-ray/DVD Combo Movies Unlimited graphicDVD | Blu-ray/DVD Combo Netflix graphic

About S. Clark

Sam Clark is the former Managing Editor/Online Editor of Video Business magazine. With 19 years experience in journalism, 12 in the home entertainment industry, Sam has been hooked on movies on since she saw E.T. then stared into the sky waiting to meet her own friendly alien. Thanks to her husband’s shared love of movies, Sam reviews Blu-ray discs in a true home theater, with a 118-inch screen, projector and cushy recliners with cup holders.