| Million Dollar Baby (2004)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Clint Eastwood |
Frankie Dunn
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| Hilary Swank |
Maggie Fitzgerald
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| Morgan Freeman |
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
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| Anthony Mackie |
Shawrelle Berry
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| Jay Baruchel |
Danger Barch
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| Mike Colter |
Big Willie Little
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| Lucia Rijker |
Billie "The Blue Bear"
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| Brian O'Byrne |
Father Horvak
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| Margo Martindale |
Earline Fitzgerald
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| Riki Lindhome |
Mardell Fitzgerald
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| Brian F. O'Byrne |
Father Horvak (as Brian O'Byrne)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Sport |
| Director |
Clint Eastwood |
| Producer |
Clint Eastwood; Paul Haggis |
| Writer |
Paul Haggis; F.X. Toole |
| Studio |
Warner Brothers |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
132 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
8.4 |
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| Plot |
| Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a veteran boxing trainer who has devoted his life to the ring and has precious little to show for it; his daughter never answers his letters, and a fighter he's groomed into contender status has paid him back by signing with another manager, leaving Frankie high and dry. His best friend and faithful employee Eddie Dupris is a former fighter who Frankie trained. In his last fight, Eddie suffered a severe injury, a fact that brings Frankie great guilt. One day, Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) enters Frankie's life, as well as his gym, and announces she needs a trainer. Frankie regards her as a dubious prospect, and isn't afraid to tell her why: he doesn't think much of women boxing, she's too old at 31, she lacks experience, and has no technique. However, Maggie sees boxing as the one part of her life that gives her meaning and won't give up easily. Finally won over by her determination, Frankie takes on Maggie, and as she slowly grows into a viable fighter, an emotional bond develops between them. When a tragedy befalls one of the three characters, each comes to a decision that shows how the relationships in the film have changed them. Adapted from a short story by F.X. Toole, a former corner man with years of experience in the fight game, Million Dollar Baby also stars Morgan Freeman, Anthony Mackie, and Mike Colter. — Mark Deming |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
012569593237 |
| Release Date |
7/12/2005 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish; French |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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Extra Features
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Disc 1: Movie
Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2: Special Features
James Lipton Takes on Three: Roundtable with Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and Moderator James Lipton
Born To Fight: Examines the parallels of the movie to real-life boxer Lucia Rijker
Producers Round 15: Behind the Scenes |
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