Review of The Fighter (2010) by Jean-Philippe G — 03 Jun 2012

A great sport's movie about family and what it means to fight for something you care about, The fighter is a great movie and Christian Bale truly deserves an oscar.

This review of The Fighter (2010) was written by Jean-Philippe G on 03 Jun 2012.

The Fighter has generally received very positive reviews.

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