... movie based on a true story of two brothers played by Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg who are professional boxers. Christian plays Dicky Eklund who boxed Sugar Ray Leonard in the prime of his career. Mark plays his younger half-brother Mickey Ward, a boxer struggling to get a shot at a title but is running out of time as he gets older.
Good movie that sets the stage for the climax by detailing the many issues that they are dealing with - drug addiction, terrible manager/promoter who is also their mother, jail time, injuries, and large family (nine children).
Would not recommend as a first date movie but would recommend renting it first chance you get, especially to watch the struggling boxer do all he can to reach his goal – a title! Not a Rocky boxing movie but still a good one. Moreover, it is a true story!
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