The Fighter tease from Mad Men Season Finale

Here’s a preview from Mark Wahlberg’s upcoming movie The Fighter. The clip was shown during the season finale of Mad Men on AMC. Directed by David O. Russell (Three Kings and Spanking The Monkey), the film is based on the true story of junior welterweight boxer “Irish” Micky Ward. Wahlberg plays Ward, and Christian Bale plays Ward’s older half-brother Dickie Eklund. EKlund was also a professional fighter but retired early due to a serious addiction to crack cocaine. He became Ward’s full-time trainer for 26 fights.

Ward won three New England Golden Gloves titles as an amateur before turning pro in 1985 and came to national prominence in his bout with Canadian boxer Arturo Gatti on May 18, 2002, which was broadcast live on HBO.

Amy Adams (Charlie Wilson’s War) plays Ward’s love interest Charlene, and Oscar nominee Melissa Leo (21 Grams and Homicide: Life on the Street) plays Ward’s mother.

The film is set to open in Russia on December 9, 2010 and in the U.S. the following day. Enjoy!