Factual error: In the home video scenes, which were supposed to have been filmed during the 1970s or earlier, young Mickey Ward is shown wearing gloves bearing the Title Boxing logo. The Title Boxing company wasn't founded until 1998.
The Fighter (2010)
Directed by: David O. Russell
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Factual error: In a scene where they are panning through Mark Wahlberg's apartment, there is a visible, almost direct shot of a modern Jack Link's beef jerky bag. This scene takes place in the early 90's, where this design didn't come out until 2005 or later.
Other mistake: Micky Ward's KO record shows the same number of knockouts before the Sanchez fight and before the final fight, although his knock out of Sanchez should have increased his KO record.
Trivia: Melissa Leo plays Mark Wahlberg's mother in the film, even though in real life she's only 11 years older than Wahlberg.
Mickey Ward: I'm the one who's fighting. Not you, not you, and not you.
Dickie Eklund: Its not fuckin' ladylike to be shoutin' in the street like this.
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