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Review: The Fighter

Family feud: the toughest bouts are outside the ring
By PETER KEOUGH  |  December 8, 2010
3.0 3.0 Stars

The Fighter | Directed by David O. Russell | Written by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, and Keith Dorrington | With Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, and Jack Mcgee | Paramount Pictures | 114 minutes

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