Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers (WGA):

Paul Haggis (screenplay)
F.X. Toole (stories)

Release Date:

28 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

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.

Plot:

A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.

Plot Keywords:

Boxer | Boxing | Boxing Trainer | Waitress | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 57 wins & 34 nominations

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Frankie Dunn
Hilary Swank	...	Maggie Fitzgerald
Morgan Freeman	...	Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
Jay Baruchel	...	Danger Barch
Mike Colter	...	Big Willie Little
Lucia Rijker	...	Billie 'The Blue Bear'
Brían F. O'Byrne	...	Father Horvak (as Brían O'Byrne)
Anthony Mackie	...	Shawrelle Berry
Margo Martindale	...	Earline Fitzgerald
Riki Lindhome	...	Mardell Fitzgerald
Michael Peña	...	Omar
Benito Martinez	...	Billie's Manager
Bruce MacVittie	...	Mickey Mack
David Powledge	...	Counterman at Diner
Joe D'Angerio	...	Cut Man (as Joe d'Angerio)
Marcus Chait	...	J.D. Fitzgerald
Tom McCleister	...	Lawyer
Erica Grant	...	Nurse
Naveen	...	Pakistani
Morgan Eastwood	...	Little Girl in Truck
Jamison Yang	...	Paramedic
Dean Familton	...	Ref #1
Louis Moret	...	Ref #2 (as Dr. Louis Moret)
V.J. Foster	...	Ref #3
Jon D. Schorle II	...	Ref #4
Marty Sammon	...	Ref #5
Steven M. Porter	...	Ref #6
Ray Corona	...	Ref #7
Ming Lo	...	Rehab Doctor
Miguel Pérez	...	Restaurant Owner (as Miguel Perez)
Jim Cantafio	...	Ring Doctor #1
Ted Grossman	...	Ring Doctor #2
Ned Eisenberg	...	Sally Mendoza
Marco Rodríguez	...	Second at Vegas Fight (as Marco Rodriguez)
Roy Nugent	...	Fan in Vegas
Don Familton	...	Ring Announcer
Mark Thomason	...	Radio Commentator
Brian T. Finney	...	Irish Fan #1
Spice Williams-Crosby	...	Irish Fan #2
Kim Strauss	...	Irish Fan #3
Rob Maron	...	Irish Fan #4
Kirsten Berman	...	Irish Fan #5
Susan Krebs	...	Rehab Nurse
Sunshine Chantal Parkman	...	Rehab Nurse #2
Kim Dannenberg	...	Rehab Nurse #3
Eddie Bates	...	Rehab Resident
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jimmy Alioto	...	Las Vegas Fight Fan (uncredited)
Nina Avetisova	...	VIP Girl (uncredited)
Michael Bentt	...	Boxer (uncredited)
Bruce Gerard Brown Jr.	...	Boxer (uncredited)
Jude Ciccolella	...	Hogan (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone	...	Fight Manager #2 (uncredited)
Kimberly Estrada	...	Perez - Maggie's Fourth Opponent (uncredited)
Christopher Gilbertson	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Adolfo Jimenez	...	Irish cheerer (uncredited)
Guillermo Jorge	...	Cutman (uncredited)
Sean LoGrasso	...	Fight Fan (uncredited)
Robert McMurrer	...	Boxing Fan (uncredited)
Sean O'Kane	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Ricky Pak	...	Las Vegas Bout Timekeeper (uncredited)
Vladimir Rajcic	...	Yugoslavian Judge (uncredited)
Michael Saglimbeni	...	Fan (uncredited)
McKay Stewart	...	Sparring Boxer (uncredited)
Jaerin Washington	...	Jamaican Boxer Cornerman (uncredited)
Jason Williams	...	Las Vegas Fight Fan (uncredited)

Directed by
Clint Eastwood

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Haggis		(screenplay)
F.X. Toole		(stories from Rope Burns)

Produced by
Clint Eastwood	....	producer
Paul Haggis	....	producer
Robert Lorenz	....	executive producer
Gary Lucchesi	....	executive producer
Robert Moresco	....	co-producer (as Bobby Moresco)
Tom Rosenberg	....	producer
Albert S. Ruddy	....	producer

Original Music by
Clint Eastwood

Cinematography by
Tom Stern		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joel Cox

Casting by
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Henry Bumstead

Art Direction by
Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decoration by
Richard C. Goddard

Costume Design by
Deborah Hopper

Makeup Department
Deena Adair	....	hair stylist
Janice Alexander	....	hair stylist (as Jan Alexander)
Nancy Hancock	....	makeup artist (as Nancy Worthen-Hancock)
Tania McComas	....	key makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell	....	key hair stylist
Jay Wejebe	....	makeup artist
Buffy Zerefski	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Tim Moore	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katie Carroll	....	second second assistant director
Ryan Craig	....	additional second assistant director (as Ryan D. Craig)
Robert Lorenz	....	first assistant director
Donald Murphy	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Scott M. Anderson	....	assistant property master
William A. Barry	....	swing gang (as William Barry)
Brian Bilson	....	on-set dresser (as Brian K. Bilson)
Bradley B. Blasdel	....	swing gang
Pam Cartmel	....	art department coordinator
Alexander Ferency	....	construction labor foreman
Chuck Herrmann	....	assistant property master
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt	....	standby painter
Rickey Johnson	....	on-set dresser
Gary A. Lee	....	set designer
David Leon McCardle	....	swing gang
Michael Muscarella	....	construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella)
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.	....	set designer (as Joseph G. Pacelli)
Enrico Paronelli	....	paint foreman
Sandra Renfroe	....	swing gang (as Sandi Armstrong Renfroe)
Mike Rutgard	....	swing gang (as Michael S. Rutgard)
Kenny Sanford	....	construction general foreman
John Schacht	....	leadperson (as John A. Schacht)
Michael Sexton	....	property master (as Mike Sexton)
Elixandro Diaz Jr.	....	plaster foreman (uncredited)
Elixandro Diaz Jr.	....	plaster supervisor (uncredited)
Christine Fegley	....	set painter (uncredited)
Christopher Kelley	....	assistant to production designer (uncredited)
James R. Lord	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Scott Nifong	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Robert Silcock	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Bub Asman	....	co-supervising sound editor
Christopher Boyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Cawley	....	first assistant sound editor (as Bill Cawley)
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	supervising dialogue editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor
Joe Divitale	....	foley editor (as Joseph B. Divitale)
Michael Dressel	....	supervising foley editor
Juno J. Ellis	....	adr supervisor
Jonathan Fuh	....	boom operator (as Jonathan Lee-Ger Fuh)
Tony Gray	....	sound utility
David Grimaldi	....	sound effects editor (as Dave Grimaldi)
Tom Hartig	....	boom operator
Tom Johnson	....	re-recording mixer
Jason King	....	sound effects editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor
Bruce Lacey	....	sound effects editor
Brian Magerkurth	....	sound mix technician (as Brian D. Magerkurth)
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Walt Martin	....	sound mixer
Chuck Michael	....	sound effects editor
Kimberly Morrell	....	adr assistant editor
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Blu Murray	....	assistant sound editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Carin Rogers	....	dialogue editor
Jurgen Scharpf	....	sound mix technician
Michael Semanick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tony Sereno	....	sound mix technician
Karen Spangenberg	....	dialogue editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
David Wolowic	....	assistant sound editor
Vincent Cirilli	....	pro tools engineer (uncredited)
Sean England	....	digital archivist (uncredited)
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	supervising adr editor (uncredited)
Steve Mann	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Rob Nokes	....	additional sound recordist (uncredited)
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Paul Virostek	....	additional sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Steve Riley	....	special effects coordinator (as Steven Riley)
Dominic V. Ruiz	....	special effects
H. Barclay Aaris	....	special effects crew (uncredited)
Ante Dugandzic	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Liz Radley	....	video & computer graphics supervisor
Darin McCormick-Millett	....	digital opticals producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio (uncredited)
James D. Tittle	....	digital visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title (uncredited)
Bob Wiatr	....	digital effects artist: pacific title digital (uncredited)

Stunts
Minerva Adams	....	stunts
Michael Bentt	....	stunts (as Michael A. Bentt)
Tamara Bossett	....	stunts
Christina Cox	....	stunts
Daniele Doobenen	....	stunts
Kimberly Estrada	....	stunts
Maritza Franco	....	stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunts (as Rosine Ace Hatem)
Nick Hermz	....	stunts
Mimi Lesseos	....	stunts
Cynthia Prouder	....	stunts
Bridgett Riley	....	stunts
Mikee Stafford	....	stunts
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunt coordinator
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunts
Nicola C. Hindshaw	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joni Podesta	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	camera operator
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	steadicam operator
Trevor Carroll-Coe	....	camera loader
Bill Coe	....	first assistant camera
Ross Dunkerley	....	chief lighting technician
Sean Higgins	....	rigging gaffer
John Lacy	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Bobby McMahan	....	second assistant camera (as Robert A. McMahan)
Charles Saldana	....	key grip (as Charles Saldaña)
T. Daniel Scaringi	....	rigging grip
Doug Wall	....	best boy grip (as Douglas L. Wall)
Merie Weismiller Wallace	....	still photographer
James D. Wickman	....	dolly grip
Kevin Barrera	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Buzzy Burwell	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Robert Chinello	....	grip (uncredited)
Bill Coe	....	camera operator: "a" camera (uncredited)
Matthew A. Del Ruth	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Terry Kramer	....	electrician (uncredited)
Roger Meilink	....	rigging best boy (uncredited)
Brian Minzlaff	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Morten Petersen	....	rigging electric gang boss (uncredited)
Bruce D. Spellman	....	grip (uncredited)
Ken Sylvester	....	electrician (uncredited)
Andrew Towne	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Paul Varrieur	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susan Grennan	....	casting associate
Tony Hobbs	....	extras casting
Geoffrey Miclat	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ann Culotta	....	set costumer
Lynda Foote	....	costume supervisor
Sybil Gray	....	set costumer
Jennifer Parker	....	set costumer (as Jennifer Parker-Stanton)
Cathie Valdovino	....	set costumer
Becky Gelbart	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Jack Taggart	....	head ager and dyer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Michael Cipriano	....	assistant film editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Gary Roach	....	assistant film editor (as Gary D. Roach)
Kurt Smith	....	color timer

Music Department
Kyle Eastwood	....	composer: additional music
Robert Fernandez	....	music scoring mixer (as Bobby Fernandez)
Bruce Forman	....	musician: guitar
Donald Harris	....	music editor
Gennady Loktionov	....	special music arranger
Lennie Niehaus	....	conductor
Lennie Niehaus	....	orchestrator
Michael Stevens	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Keith Dillin	....	transportation coordinator
Stephen Heinrich	....	transportation captain (as Stephen A. Heinrich)
Charles Ramirez	....	transportation captain
Robert aaron Brown	....	driver (uncredited)
Dillin Craig	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)
Jim DePue	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Paulie DiCocco III	....	driver: Hilary Swank (uncredited)
Robert Gaskill	....	personal driver: Mr. Freeman (uncredited)
Roy A. Grace	....	driver (uncredited)
John Magoo McGivern	....	driver (uncredited)
Kevin Norwood	....	driver generator operator (uncredited)
Beau Reed	....	driver (uncredited)
John Sagray	....	driver (uncredited)
Paul Tumber	....	driver: Ms Swank (uncredited)

Other crew
Kokayi Ampah	....	supervising location manager
Mary Aymar	....	assistant: Mr. Ruddy
Ilsa Berg	....	assistant: Mr. Lucchesi
Shandra Beri	....	production aide
Michael Bilog	....	assistant production accountant (as Michael I. Bilog)
Judith M. Brown	....	studio teacher
Elisa Ann Conant	....	assistant location manager
Casey Cummins	....	production aide
Gerry De Leon	....	assistant: Ms. Swank (as Gerry de Leon)
Don Dinkins	....	technical advisor: boxing (as 'Boxing' Don R. Dinkins)
Don Familton	....	technical advisor: boxing
Jessica Franks	....	set production aide
Jason Gondek	....	production accountant (as Jason S. Gondek)
Susan Grennan	....	set production aide
Susan Hartmann	....	assistant production coordinator
Judie Hoyt	....	executive: Malpaso (as Judie G. Hoyt)
Nancy G. James	....	craft service (as Nancy James)
Eva Jensen	....	studio teacher
Michael Judd	....	set production aide
Don Kincade	....	set production aide (as Donald A. Kincade)
Mable Lawson-McCrary	....	script supervisor (as Mable Lawson McCrary)
Deana Lou	....	assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Lance McDaniel	....	assistant: Mr. Ruddy
Rose Mesa	....	assistant accountant
Kevin Murray	....	production aide
Greg Newman	....	production aide
Quentin Pierre	....	assistant: Mr. Freeman (as Quentin A. Pierre)
Casey Pond	....	craft service (as Casey J. Pond)
Luke Ramsey	....	assistant location manager
Lucia Rijker	....	technical advisor: boxing
Grant Roberts	....	weight trainer: Ms. Swank
Hector Roca	....	technical advisor: boxing
Jenniphur Ryan	....	assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Gian Sardar	....	assistant: Mr. Haggis
Elizabeth Schlater	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenberg
Taffy Schweickhardt	....	assistant accountant
Ptah Shabaf	....	assistant location manager (as Ptah S. Shabaf)
Karen Shaw	....	production coordinator (as Karen E. Shaw)
Michelle L. Shuffett	....	medical technical advisor (as Michelle L. Shuffett M.D.)
Miker Stovall	....	production aide
Donovan Terranova	....	assistant location manager
Chuck Webb	....	set production aide
Doug Burch	....	adr voice (uncredited)
David Cervantes	....	production assistant (uncredited)
David Halver	....	location consultant: LA (uncredited)
Joseph Hampton	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Paula Kucharski	....	production office assistant (uncredited)
Matt Lindquist	....	voice: boxing announcer (uncredited)
Scooter Perrotta	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Diana Taffolla	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Mark Thomason	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Marta Tomkiw	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
John Trujillo	....	craft service assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents)
• Lakeshore Entertainment (in association with)
• Malpaso Productions (as A Malpaso Production)
• Albert S. Ruddy Productions (as A Malpaso/Ruddy Morgan Production)
• Epsilon Motion Pictures (uncredited)

Distributors

• Warner Bros (2004) (USA) (theatrical) (A TimeWarner Company)
• Lakeshore Entertainment (2004) (worldwide) (theatrical) (sales)
• 01 Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Bazuca Films (2005) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Best Film CO (2005) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Continental Film (2005) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2005) (Finland) (theatrical) (DVD) (VHS)
• Gemini Film (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Lusomundo (2005) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Movie-Eye Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Shochiku Company (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2007) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Entertainment in Video (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (2007) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Europa Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (all media)
• FF Film & Music (2005) (Hungary) (all media)
• Filmax (2005) (Spain) (all media)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Shapira Films (2004) (Israel) (all media)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (2009) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Avid Film Composer  acknowledgement: edited on the
• Avon Studio Transport  transportation (uncredited)
• BT Industrial Supply  expendables (uncredited)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes by (as Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.)
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production (uncredited)
• Everlast Sporting Goods  boxing equipment provided by (as Everlast)
• Film Permits Unlimited  permits (uncredited)
• Inflatable Crowd Company, The  inflatable mannequins (uncredited)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Juniper Post  foreign dub (uncredited)
• Kodak  motion picture products
• Location Lodging Worldwide  travel and accommodations (uncredited)
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals by
• Sequoia Illumination  lighting equipment provided by
• Sportsrobe  costumes (uncredited)
• Tom's Food Service  caterer
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack released by (uncredited)
• Warner Bros  acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for purposes of copyright and other laws
• World Boxing Council  endorsed by (uncredited)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Irish Gaelic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (PCA #41287) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Brazil:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:14 | Spain:13 | Portugal:M/16 | India:UA | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Athletic Club - 6525 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

Clint Eastwood based his character's voice on producer Albert S. Ruddy.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The back of Maggie's robe has the phrase "Mo Cuishle". However the correct spelling in Irish Gaeilge is "Mo Chuisle".

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring (2013)

Soundtrack:

Solferino

Loved The Ride

Million Dollar Baby is a movie about boxing like Braveheart is a movie about men in kilts riding horses. What it is is a movie to experience if you find yourself ever entertaining thoughts about loyalty, determination, talent, no talent, age, youth, courage, fear, fate, and the pain and joy of both living and dying.

I read reviews of Million Dollar Baby and expected to like it. Roger Ebert can be soft on movies because he is plainly a big fan, but even he does not lightly toss around the M-word, masterpiece. Yet he drops it on MDB, and justly so. The story is simple and searing. A gal (Hilary Swank) with much heart and no experience aspires to be the champion of the world. She is Rocky in a sports bra. A grizzled fight trainer-manager/gym owner (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly takes her on. His best pal and wise-man assistant (Morgan Freemna) stands alongside them, as the plot unwinds steadily, seamlessly, picking up speed, scene by scene, act after act. Eastwood and Freeman are artists at the top of their profession and they, along with the brilliant Swank, present you the very worthy lives of three people you will care about and remember. The arena is boxing, but it might as well have been boating or baking. It is a story about values and truths that far exceed sports and movies. I walked into the Lowes Lincoln Square theater last night knowing Million Dollar Baby was taking me on a ride and willing to hop aboard. What a beautiful, memorable ride it was.