Fighter(s) or The Fighter(s) may refer to:

Combat and warfare

Combatant Combatant is the legal status of a person entitled to directly participate in hostilities during an armed conflict, and may be intentionally targeted by an adverse party for their participation in the armed conflict. Combatants are not afforded i ...

, a person legally entitled to participate in hostilities during an armed conflict *

Fighter aircraft Fighter aircraft (early on also ''pursuit aircraft'') are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air supremacy, air superiority of the battlespace. Domina ...

, a warplane designed primarily for air-to-air combat **

Fighter pilot A fighter pilot or combat pilot is a Military aviation, military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat, Air-to-ground weaponry, air-to-ground combat and sometimes Electronic-warfare aircraft, electronic warfare while in the cockpit of ...

, a military aviator who pilots a fighter aircraft *

Martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...

, a person who practices martial arts *

Soldier A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a Conscription, conscripted or volunteer Enlisted rank, enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, a warrant officer, or an Officer (armed forces), officer. Etymology The wo ...

, a person who is member of an army *

Warrior A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal society, tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, social class, class, or caste. History ...

, a person specializing in combat or warfare

Film and television

The Fighter (1921 film) ''The Fighter'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Conway Tearle, Winifred Westover and Arthur Housman.Munden p.237 Plot Cast * Conway Tearle as Caleb Conover * Winifred Westover as Dey Shev ...

, an American silent film directed by Henry Kolker * ''The Fighters'' (1939 film), a Soviet drama film directed by Eduard Pentslin * ''The Fighter'' (1952 film), an American film noir boxing film directed by Herbert Kline * ''The Fighters'' (1974 film), a documentary film directed by Rick Baxter and William Greaves * ''The Fighter'' (1983 film), a television movie starring Gregory Harrison and Glynnis O'Connor * ''Fighter'', a 1995 unrealized Indian film by

Sanjay Gupta Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer. He serves as associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, associate professor of neurosurgery at ...

, starting

Akshaye Khanna Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Khanna is known for his versatility, which has secured him numerous accolades including two Filmfare Awards. Born to actor Vinod Khanna, he made his acting deb ...

* ''Fighter'' (2000 film), an American documentary about two holocaust survivors * ''Fighter'' (2007 film) or ''Fightgirl Ayse'', a Danish film directed by Natasha Arthy * ''

The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American Biographical film, biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of profes ...

'', a 2010 American biographical sports film directed by David O. Russell * ''Fighter'' (2012 film), an Indian Bengali-language film directed by Rabi Kinagi * ''War'' (2019 film), an Indian film with the working title ''Fighters'' * ''Fighter'' (2023 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Fighter'' (2024 film), an Indian Hindi-language film directed by Siddharth Anand * '' Bruce Lee: The Fighter'', a 2015 Indian Telugu-language film by Sreenu Vaitla * "The Fighters", an episode of ''Bonanza''

Games and sports

Fighter (character class) In tabletop games and video games, a character class is an occupation, profession, or role assigned to a game character to highlight and differentiate their capabilities and specializations. In role-playing games (RPGs), character classes ag ...

, a common archetypal character class in numerous role-playing games **

Fighter (Dungeons & Dragons) The fighter is one of the standard playable character classes in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. A fighter is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior who fights using skill, strategy and tactics. Fighter is a generic and br ...

, a class in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *

Fighter kite Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites where line tension alone is used for control, at least part of which is Manja (kite), manja, typically glass-coated co ...

, a type of kite used for the sport of kite fighting *

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters The are a Japanese professional Baseball in Japan, baseball team based in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō, in the Sapporo metropolitan area. They compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball, playing the major ...

, a Japanese professional baseball team

Literature

* '' Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain'', a 1977 book by Len Deighton * ''The Fighter'', a 2008 novel by

Craig Davidson Craig Davidson (born 1975) is a Canadian author of short stories and novels, who has published work under both his name and the pen names Patrick Lestewka and Nick Cutter. Early life Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was raised in Calgary and St. C ...

Music

* ''The Fighters'' (band), a 1990s American punk rock band * Fighters, nickname for fans of Christina Aguilera

Albums

* ''Fighter'' (David Nail album) or the title song, 2016 * ''Fighter'' (Manafest album) or the title song, 2012 * ''The Fighters'' (Chad Brownlee album) or the title song, 2014 * ''The Fighters'' (LoCash album) or the title song, 2016 * ''Bruce Lee: The Fighter'' (soundtrack), by S. Thaman for the 2015 Indian film

Songs

* "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera song), 2003 * "Fighter" (Namie Amuro song), 2016 * "Fighter" (Tali song), 2024 * "Fighters" (song), by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe, 2011 * "The Fighter" (Gym Class Heroes song), 2011 * "The Fighter" (Keith Urban song), 2017 * "Fighter", by Bump of Chicken from ''

Butterflies Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

'', 2016 * "Fighter", by Monsta X from '' The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty'', 2016 * "Fighter", by

Sneaker Pimps Sneaker Pimps are an English electronic music band, formed in Hartlepool in 1994. They are best known for their debut album, '' Becoming X'' (1996), and its singles " 6 Underground" and " Spin Spin Sugar". The band takes its name from an articl ...

, 2021 * "Fighers", by Kris Allen from ''

Thank You Camellia ''Thank You Camellia'' is the third studio album and second major-label album by American singer-songwriter Kris Allen. It was released on May 18, 2012. Background Allen confirmed on April 4, 2012, via a WhoSay Twitter-based fan interview (and ...

'', 2012 * "The Fighter", by In This Moment from '' Black Widow'', 2014 * "The Fighter", by the Fray from '' Scars & Stories'', 2012 * "The Fighter", by

Paradise Fears Paradise Fears is an American alternative rock band from Vermillion, South Dakota. The band has been touring and releasing music independently since 2011. Their 2013 album, ''Battle Scars'', peaked at #2 on the iTunes Alternative chart. Histor ...

, 2012

Other uses

Fighter brand In marketing, a fighter brand (sometimes called a fighting brand or a flanker brand) is a lower-priced offering launched by a company to take on, and ideally take out, specific competitors that are attempting to under-price them. Unlike traditiona ...

, a lower-priced offering intended to under-price competitors