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Million Dollar Baby ()


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Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.

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Frankie Dunn
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Maggie Fitzgerald
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
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Danger Barch
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Big Willie Little
Lucia Rijker ...
Billie 'The Blue Bear'
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Father Horvak (as Brían O'Byrne)
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Shawrelle Berry
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Earline Fitzgerald
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Mardell Fitzgerald
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Omar
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Billie's Manager
Bruce MacVittie ...
Mickey Mack
David Powledge ...
Counterman at Diner
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Cut Man (as Joe d'Angerio)
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J.D. Fitzgerald
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Lawyer
Erica Grant ...
Nurse
Naveen ...
Pakistani
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Little Girl in Truck
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Paramedic
Dean Familton ...
Ref #1
Louis Moret ...
Ref #2 (as Dr. Louis Moret)
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Ref #3 (as V.J. Foster)
Jon D. Schorle II ...
Ref #4
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Ref #5
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Ref #6
Ray Corona ...
Ref #7
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Rehab Doctor
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Restaurant Owner (as Miguel Perez)
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Ring Doctor #1
Ted Grossman ...
Ring Doctor #2
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Sally Mendoza
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Second at Vegas Fight (as Marco Rodriguez)
Roy Nugent ...
Fan in Vegas
Don Familton ...
Ring Announcer
Mark Thomason ...
Radio Commentator
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Irish Fan #1
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Irish Fan #2
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Irish Fan #3
Rob Maron ...
Irish Fan #4
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Irish Fan #5
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Rehab Nurse
Sunshine Chantal Parkman ...
Rehab Nurse #2
Kim Dannenberg ...
Rehab Nurse #3
Eddie Bates ...
Rehab Resident
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Minerva Adams ...
Maggie's Opponent in England (uncredited)
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Las Vegas Fight Fan (uncredited)
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VIP Girl (uncredited)
Michael Bentt ...
Boxer (uncredited)
Tamara Bossett ...
Maggie's Third Opponent (uncredited)
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Boxer (uncredited)
John Eric Brown ...
Boxing fan (uncredited)
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Hogan (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone ...
Fight Manager #2 (uncredited)
Daniele Doobenen ...
Maggie's Opponent in USA (uncredited)
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Perez (uncredited)
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Fight Fan (uncredited)
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Additional Voices (uncredited) (voice)
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem ...
Maggie's First Opponent (uncredited)
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Irish cheerer (uncredited)
Guillermo Jorge ...
Cutman (uncredited)
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Observer (uncredited)
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Billie's Opponent (uncredited)
Sean LoGrasso ...
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Gorja Max ...
Boxing Club Owner (uncredited)
Paul McMichael ...
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Robert McMurrer ...
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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Observer (uncredited)
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Additional Voices (uncredited) (voice)
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Las Vegas Bout Timekeeper (uncredited)
Mar Party ...
Irish Fan (uncredited)
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Irish Fan #6 (uncredited)
Cynthia Prouder ...
Maggie's First Welterweight Opponent (uncredited)
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Yugoslavian Judge (uncredited)
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Maggie's Second Opponent (uncredited)
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Fight Fan (uncredited)
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Cornerman (uncredited)
Michael Saglimbeni ...
Fan (uncredited)
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Boxer (uncredited)
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Las Vegas Fight Fan (uncredited)
Rick Solis ...
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Mikee Stafford ...
Maggie's Welterweight Opponent (uncredited)
Risé Stefani ...
ER Nurse (uncredited)
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Sparring Boxer (uncredited)
Jaerin Washington ...
Jamaican Boxer Cornerman (uncredited)
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Las Vegas Fight Fan (uncredited)
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Maggie's Third Opponent (uncredited)
Richard Yett ...
Boxing Fan (uncredited)

Directed by

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Clint Eastwood

Written by

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

Produced by

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

Music by

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Clint Eastwood ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Tom Stern ... director of photography

Editing by

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Joel Cox ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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

Casting By

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Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by

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Henry Bumstead

Art Direction by

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Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decoration by

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Richard C. Goddard

Costume Design by

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Deborah Hopper

Makeup Department

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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

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Tim Moore ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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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

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Scott M. Anderson ... assistant property master
William A. Barry III ... 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)
Gabriel R. Asoka ... assistant to production designer (uncredited)
Aaron Davis ... graphic designer (uncredited)
Elixandro Diaz Jr. ... plaster foreman (uncredited) / plaster supervisor (uncredited)
Christine Fegley ... set painter (uncredited)
James R. Lord ... carpenter (uncredited)
Scott Nifong ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Robert Silcock ... propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

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James Ashwill ... foley mixer
Bub Asman ... co-supervising sound editor
Christopher Boyes ... 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 Korda ... adr editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda)
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 ... re-recording mixer
Tony Sereno ... 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 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)

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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

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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

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Minerva Adams ... stunts
Michael Bentt ... stunts (as Michael A. Bentt)
Tamara Bossett ... stunts
Erin Carufel ... stunt double: Hilary Swank
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
Bobby Silva ... stunt performer
Mikee Stafford ... stunts
Buddy Van Horn ... stunt coordinator
Boni Yanagisawa ... stunts
Nicola C. Hindshaw ... stunts (uncredited)
David LeBell ... stunts (uncredited)
Joni Podesta ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Stephen S. Campanelli ... camera operator / steadicam operator
Trevor Carroll-Coe ... camera loader
Bill Coe ... first assistant camera
Ross Dunkerley ... chief lighting technician
Sean Higgins ... rigging gaffer
Key grip Kevin Kennedy ... grip (as Kevin Kennedy)
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)
Jason C. Fitzgerald ... rigging electric (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

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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

Location Management

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Kokayi Ampah ... supervising location manager
Elisa Ann Conant ... assistant location manager
Luke Ramsey ... assistant location manager
Ptah Shabaf-Lyons ... assistant location manager (as Ptah S. Shabaf)
Donovan Terranova ... assistant location manager
David Halver ... location consultant: LA (uncredited)
Marta Tomkiw ... key assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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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 / orchestrator
Ryan Robinson ... scoring technical support engineer
Michael Stevens ... composer: additional music
Robert Townson ... Soundtrack Producer
Eric Rigler ... musician: highland bagpipes (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Mable Lawson-McCrary ... script supervisor (as Mable Lawson McCrary)

Transportation Department

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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 D. Reed Sr. ... driver (uncredited)
John Sagray ... driver (uncredited)
Paul Tumber ... driver: Ms Swank (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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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
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)
Lieve Jansen ... completion guarantor
Eva Jensen ... studio teacher
Michael Judd ... set production aide
Don Kincade ... set production aide (as Donald A. Kincade)
Deana Lou ... assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Lance McDaniel ... assistant: Mr. Ruddy
Rose Mesa ... assistant accountant
Kevin R.W. Murray ... production aide (as Kevin Murray)
Greg Newman ... production aide
Quentin Pierre ... assistant: Mr. Freeman (as Quentin A. Pierre)
Casey Pond ... craft service (as Casey J. Pond)
Lucy Ramirez-Ewart ... production assistant
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
Karen Shaw ... production coordinator (as Karen E. Shaw)
Michelle L. Shuffett ... medical technical advisor (as Michelle L. Shuffett M.D.)
Miker Stovall ... production aide
Julie Sultan ... Worldwide Sales & Distribution
Chuck Webb ... set production aide
Doug Burch ... adr voice (uncredited)
Kelli Cardiff ... inflatable crowd coordinator (uncredited)
David Cervantes ... production assistant (uncredited)
Cristina Chereneta ... product placement liaison (uncredited)
Christopher Gilbertson ... additional voices (uncredited)
Joseph Hampton ... production assistant (uncredited)
Georgia Lepore ... Italian dubbing: Mardell Fitzgerald (uncredited)
Matt Lindquist ... voice: boxing announcer (uncredited)
Lucas Oliver-Frost ... development: Ruddy Morgan Org (uncredited)
Scooter Perrotta ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Paulina Quaranta ... production office assistant (uncredited)
Diana Taffolla ... post-production accountant (uncredited)
Mark Thomason ... stand-in (uncredited)
John Trujillo ... craft service assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Wanting to learn from the best, aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) wants Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) to train her. At the outset, he flatly refuses saying he has no interest in training a girl. Frankie leads a lonely existence, alienated from his only daughter and having few friends. Maggie's rough around the edges, but shows a lot of grit in the ring and he eventually relents. Maggie not only proves to be the boxer he always dreamed of having under his wing, but a friend who fills the great void he's had in his life. Maggie's career skyrockets, but an accident in the ring leads her to ask Frankie for one last favor. Written by garykmcd

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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. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Rope Burns (United States)
  • Golpes del destino (United States, Spanish title)
  • 百万美元宝贝 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Девојка од милион долара (Serbia)
  • Mergina, verta milijono (Lithuania)
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Runtime
  • 132 min
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Box Office

Budget $30,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $179,953, 19 Dec 2004
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $216,763,646

Did You Know?

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Trivia Boxing and kickboxing champion Lucia Rijker, who also played the part of Billie "The Blue Bear" in this movie, was Hilary Swank's boxing coach. See more »
Goofs The back of Maggie's robe has the phrase "Mo Cuishle". However the correct spelling in Irish Gaeilge is "Mo Chuisle". See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Best Films of 2004 (2005). See more »
Soundtracks Blue Morgan See more »
Crazy Credits The Warner Brothers logo is the classic shield version, shown in a color palette (mainly black and white, with a dark green tint) matching the "feel" of the movie, and is static instead of the modern 3D animated sequence. See more »
Quotes Frankie Dunn: It wasn't fault. I was wrong to say that.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris: You damn right. I found you a fighter. You made her the best fighter she could be.
Frankie Dunn: I killed her.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris: Don't say that. Maggie walked through that door with nothing buts guts. No chance in the world of being what she needed to be. It was because of you that she was fighting the championship of the world. You did that. People die everyday, Frankie - mopping floors, washing dishes and you know what their last thought is? I never got my shot. Because of you Maggie got her shot. If she dies today you know what her last thought would be? I think I did all right.
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