Sunday, December 26, 2010

'The Fighter' Movie Sells Where Real Boxing Has Not

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of movie-goers filled theaters across the country last weekend to see Mark Wahlberg's stirring portrayal of Micky Ward in "The Fighter."

The film about the hard-scrabble Boston-area boxer raked in more than $12 million its first full weekend, has been nominated for six Golden Globes and figures to be an Oscar darling when nominations are announced next month. Wahlberg and co-star Christian Bale even graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, which trumpeted the film as an instant classic.

The sport itself only wishes it could get the same kind of publicity.



 

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Source: http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/12/24/the-fighter-movie-excels-financially-where-real-boxing-has-not/

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