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Million Dollar Baby

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• Drama
• Sport

• 2004
• Clint Eastwood
• 127 mins
• 12

Summary

Boxing drama starring Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. A lonely, ageing trainer agrees to coach a poor waitress who comes to his gym. But, although they succeed in the boxing world, a twist of fate has repercussions for them both.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Damon Wise

For those who thought Unforgiven was the masterpiece of Clint Eastwood's autumn years, this sharp, moving and brutally bleak drama proves that he can bring the same grizzled genius to the sports arena. Adapted from Rope Burns, a book of short stories by FX Toole, it stars Eastwood as Frankie Dunn, a washed-up boxing coach whose fighters abandon him as soon as they hit the big time. Dumped by his latest slugger, Dunn reluctantly turns his attentions to Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank), a 31-year-old waitress who turns up at his gym begging for lessons. Dunn tutors Maggie to success, but then this otherwise standard underdog story takes a shocking turn in its final third that gives the movie an unexpected depth and immense power. Morgan Freeman is impressive as Dunn's crumpled sidekick, and Oscar winner Swank is terrific, too, but this is Clint's film, both as its tortured hero and as a great American director.

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8.1/10

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Cast

rolenameFrankie DunnClint EastwoodMaggie FitzgeraldHilary SwankEddie "Scrap-Iron" DuprisMorgan FreemanShawrelle BerryAnthony MackieDanger BarchJay BaruchelBig Willie LittleMike ColterBillie "The Blue Bear"Lucia RijkerFather HorvakBrian O'ByrneEarline FitzgeraldMargo MartindaleMardell FitzgeraldRiki Lindhome

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rolenameDirectorClint Eastwood

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Theatrical distributor

Entertainment

Released on

2005-01-14

Languages

English | German | Irish

Guidance

Some violence and swearing.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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