David O. Russell talks about directing The Fighter

'The Fighter' director David O. Russell.

Director David O. Russell’s new film The Fighter is based on the true story of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s struggle to win the world light welterweight boxing title despite his highly dysfunctional family. After finding some much needed stability in a new romantic relationship Ward works to emerge from the shadow cast by his brother and trainer, Dicky, a former boxer and local hero whose career was sidelined by drug addiction and crime. Russell’s previous films include the critically acclaimed Flirting with Disaster, Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees. Russell joins Larry in studio to talk about The Fighter and the Oscar buzz it’s been generating.

Director David O. Russell’s new film The Fighter is based on the true story of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s struggle to win the world light welterweight boxing title despite his highly dysfunctional family. After finding some much needed stability in a new romantic relationship Ward works to emerge from the shadow cast by his brother and trainer, Dicky, a former boxer and local hero whose career was sidelined by drug addiction and crime. Russell’s previous films include the critically acclaimed Flirting with Disaster, Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees. Russell joins Larry in studio to talk about The Fighter and the Oscar buzz it’s been generating.

Guest:

David O. Russell, director of The Fighter