Million Dollar Baby

[MacGuffin]

Trailer

Release Date: December 17th, 2004 (NY/LA/Chicago/Toronto), expands January 21st, 2005

Cast: Hilary Swank (Maggie Fitzgerald), Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Christina Cox, Anthony Mackie, Margo Martindale, Michael Pena

Director: Clint Eastwood (Mystic River)

Screenwriter: Paul Haggis

Premise: An ex-fighter (Eastwood) who runs a gym in Los Angeles with a fellow former boxer (Freeman) are approached by a young woman (Swank) who's determined to become a boxer.

Based Upon: Two short stories from the novel "Rope Burns" by FX Toole.

[Ghostboy]

They must be pretty confidant about  this one, rushing it out last minute and all. I know Clint is famous for fast shoots, but didn't this just start production in June? Looking forward to Hilary Swank finally getting another (hopefully) lead role again.

[Stefen]

Next Karate Kid Part II = AWESOME.

[modage]

Director: Clint Eastwood

WHO?  sorry i'm not familiar....

Director: Clint Eastwood (Mystic River)

oh yes.  NOOOOW i remember.

[Gamblour.]

She likes Sarah Connor circa T2. Why is she doing another 'manly' role? Boys Don't Cry, this, hmmm

[Ravi]

With a title like that, I expected it to be some stupid comedy about kidnappers trying to kidnap some rich guy's baby, a la Baby's Day Out.

[socketlevel]

With a title like that, I expected it to be some stupid comedy about kidnappers trying to kidnap some rich guy's baby, a la Baby's Day Out.

with a soundtrack of alice cooper songs.

-sl-

[pete]

ebert just called it a masterpiece.

[Jeremy Blackman]

He does that.

[SHAFTR]

I really love Eastwood's direction.

[©brad]

He does that.

alot.

[Ghostboy]

They must be pretty confidant about  this one, rushing it out last minute and all.

Now I understand why -- this movie is just outstanding. Ebert's right. A small, heartwrenching masterpiece, and a perfect followup to the operatic masterpiece that was Mystic River.

The trailers do a wonderful job at not giving away what the movie is actually about.

[The Silver Bullet]

...the operatic masterpiece that was Mystic River.

Hm. I like Eastwood's direction some, but don't consider Mystic River to be a masterpiece at all. Not even nearly.

So, yeah. We'll see.

I do like that Eastwood though.

[Pozer]

I do like that Eastwood though.

How could you not

[Jeremy Blackman]

this movie is just outstanding. Ebert's right. A small, heartwrenching masterpiece, and a perfect followup to the operatic masterpiece that was Mystic River.

Does this movie also glue a thick Boston accent on its actors?