Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward

Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward

NR 2013 · 77 min · ★ 8.3 · Documentary, Drama, History

The brutal trilogy of light-welterweight fights between Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti and 'Irish' Mickey Ward is the focus of this documentary.

Directed by Bentley Weiner · Written by Aaron Cohen

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Mark Wahlberg Narrator (voice)
Arturo Gatti Self (Archival Footage)
Micky Ward Self
Larry Merchant Self
Michael Buffer Self
Ida Gatti Self
Sofia Gatti Self
Charlene Ward Self
Dicky Eklund Self
Frank Cappuccino Self
Ron Borges Self
Jim Lampley Self

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