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Million Dollar Baby (2004)

132 min  -  Drama | Sport  -   28 January 2005 (USA)
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A hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer.

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers:

Paul Haggis (screenplay), F.X. Toole (stories)
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Top 250 #171 | Won 4 Oscars. Another 57 wins & 34 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood ...
Hilary Swank Hilary Swank ...
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman ...
Jay Baruchel Jay Baruchel ...
Mike Colter Mike Colter ...
Lucia Rijker Lucia Rijker ...
Brían F. O'Byrne Brían F. O'Byrne ...
Father Horvak (as Brían O'Byrne)
Anthony Mackie Anthony Mackie ...
Margo Martindale Margo Martindale ...
Riki Lindhome Riki Lindhome ...
Michael Peña Michael Peña ...
Benito Martinez Benito Martinez ...
Bruce MacVittie Bruce MacVittie ...
David Powledge David Powledge ...
Joe D'Angerio Joe D'Angerio ...
Cut Man (as Joe d'Angerio)
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Storyline

Frankie Dunn has trained and managed some incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. The most important lesson he teaches his boxers is the one that rules life: above all, always protect yourself. In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time. His only friend, Scrap, an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie's gym, knows that beneath his gruff exterior is a man who has been seeking, for the past 25 years, the forgiveness that somehow continues to elude him. Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym... Written by Any  

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Taglines:

Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love.

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Irish Gaelic (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Golpes del destino See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$179,953 (USA) (19 December 2004) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$100,422,786 (USA) (5 June 2005)
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Sound Mix:

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Anjelica Huston originally brought the book "Rope Burns" to producer Albert S. Ruddy's attention, hoping that he would ask her to direct the film. (She guaranteed that he would cry after reading the "Million Dollar Baby" story, and he admits that he did.) However, by the time Ruddy acquired the rights, Huston was busy on another project. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Eddie Dupris claims that a knockout is caused when the neck turns a certain degree after which the human body takes over and shuts itself down for safety reasons. While generally unknown, it is widely believed that a knockout is actually caused by the rattling of the brain against the skull causing severe trauma resulting in a concussion. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris: [Narrating] Only ever met one man I wouldn't wanna fight. When I met him he was already the best cut man in the business. Started training and managing in the sixties, but never lost his gift.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Million Dollar Abie (#17.16)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Solferino"
Written by Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens and David Potaux-Razel See more »