The battle of the Oscar bait movies is starting and one of those lining up for consideration if The Fighter, David O’Russell’s film starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams. The movie based on the true story of Boston fighter “Irish” Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title. Click below to tale a look at the stirring trailer.