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The Fighter (2010)
Where The Fighter says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The Atlantic City arena in this boxing film is really a hockey arena in Lowell, and its London title fight has no recorded shooting location
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Scenes and places
The HBO crew follows Dicky down the street
An HBO crew trails Dicky Eklund, who is sure the documentary is about his comeback. His younger half-brother Micky Ward walks beside him, already the one who does the actual boxing.
Set in A Lowell street — The street where an HBO crew films Dicky and Micky on the way into the story. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A busy intersection in Lowell, the mill-city hometown of the real Micky Ward.
Filmed at Westford St and Hastings St, Lowell — Filming location of the opening street walk, in front of 318 Westford St. Coordinates are an address interpolation from the US Census geocoder; a single film-location blog names the address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Dicky's crack house
Dicky, addicted to crack, lives in a run-down house where he hides from the people he owes. When Micky needs him, Dicky bolts out the front door toward the gym.
Set in The crack house — The house where Dicky stays and which he runs out of toward the gym. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A house on a residential street of Lowell, filmed as the place Dicky retreats to.
Filmed at 38 Smith St, Lowell — Filming address of the house, including the run out toward the gym. Coordinates are an address interpolation from the US Census geocoder; a single film-location blog names the address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Micky's gym
Micky trains here under Dicky, who still talks like a champion. The gym is where the brothers are closest and where the family's hopes sit on Micky's shoulders.
Set in Micky's gym — The gym where Micky trains under his half-brother.
A real Lowell gym, one of the places the real Micky Ward trained.
The Mungin fight in Atlantic City
Micky's scheduled opponent falls ill and Mike Mungin steps in, about twenty pounds heavier. His mother and brother tell him Mungin is out of shape, but he meets a man in top condition.
Set in Atlantic City fight — Atlantic City, where Micky's undercard fight takes place (city-level point; the venue is not named). Google Maps · Apple Maps
A fight card set in Atlantic City; Lowell's arena stood in for it.
Filmed at Tsongas Center, UMass Lowell — The film's boxing matches were shot at this arena; Wikipedia does not say which match. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Micky meets Charlene at the bar
After the loss, Micky pulls away from everyone and ends up where Charlene Fleming tends bar. Charlene is the first person in his life who does not belong to the family circle.
Set in The bar where Charlene works — The bar where Micky strikes up a relationship with bartender Charlene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Lowell bar and grill; only the interior scenes were shot here.
Filmed at Buck's Bar & Grill, 165 Chelmsford St, Lowell — Interior bar scenes. Coordinates are an address interpolation from the US Census geocoder; a single film-location blog names the address. The photo is of a nearby spot, not the bar. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Micky's family house
Micky's mother Alice, his manager, and his seven sisters run the household and his career. Micky, torn between them and Charlene, keeps his head down.
Set in Micky's house — Micky's family home, where his mother and sisters gather. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A house in a Lowell neighbourhood near Armory Park.
Filmed at 11 Marshall St, Lowell — Filming address of Micky's house. Coordinates are an address interpolation from the US Census geocoder; a single film-location blog names the address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The first date at the movies
Micky takes Charlene to a movie at a theater in Lexington, far enough from Lowell that no one in his family will see them. They trade the small facts of their lives while waiting for the film.
Set in A cinema in Lexington — A cinema in Lexington, where Micky takes Charlene; the film shows it as a town away from Lowell (town-level point). Google Maps · Apple Maps
A small-town cinema in the Boston suburbs.
Filmed at Lexington Venue, Massachusetts Ave, Lexington — Named by one film-location podcast; no exact point was found, so the town centre is shown. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The confrontation at Charlene's house
Alice and her daughters pile into a car and go to Charlene's place to bring Micky back. In the front yard the argument over who runs Micky's career turns into a brawl.
Set in Charlene's house, Stevens Street — Charlene's home, described in the dialogue as the yellow house on Stevens Street (no coordinate given).
A yellow house on a Lowell street; the filmed house is on 11th Street.
Filmed at 105 11th St, Lowell — Filming address of Charlene's house. Coordinates are an address interpolation from the US Census geocoder; a single film-location blog names the address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The title fight in London
The team reconciles and arrives in London for the title fight against welterweight champion Shea Neary. Dicky is back in Micky's corner.
Set in London title fight — London, where the title fight takes place (city-level point; the venue is not named). Google Maps · Apple Maps
The fight is set in London; no source names where it was filmed.
Characters
- Micky Ward — A welterweight boxer from Lowell, Massachusetts, managed by his mother.
- Dicky Eklund — His older half-brother and trainer, a former boxer who once went the distance with Sugar Ray Leonard.
- Charlene Fleming — A bartender who becomes Micky's partner.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Atlantic City boxing match in The Fighter really filmed?
- Where in Lowell was The Fighter filmed?