Million dollar baby

Million dollar baby [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; in association with Lakeshore Entertainment ; directed and produced by Clint Eastwood ; screenplay by Paul Haggis ; produced by Albert S. Ruddy, Tom Rosenberg, Paul Haggis ; a Malpaso/Ruddy Morgan production. - Widescreen version. - Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2005. - 1 videodiscs (132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on short stories from the book: Rope burns / by F.X. Toole. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004. Widescreen format (2.35:1). "Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container. Special feature (disc 1, 2 min.): theatrical trailer. Special features (disc 2, 57 min., in English with optional French subtitles): "Born to fight" featurette, examining the parallels between the movie & the experiences of real-life boxer Lucia Rijker (19 min.); "The producers : round 15" making-of featurette with Ruddy, Rosenberg & Haggis (13 min.); "James Lipton takes on three", roundtable discussion with Eastwood, Swank & Freeman (25 min.).

disc 1. Movie -- disc 2. Special features.

Director of photography, Tom Stern ; edited by Joel Cox ; music by Clint Eastwood ; music orchestrated and conducted by Lennie Niehaus ; special musical arrangements by Gennady Loktionov ; guitarist, Bruce Forman. Director of photography, Tom Stern ; edited by Joel Cox ; music by Clint Eastwood ; music orchestrated and conducted by Lennie Niehaus ; special musical arrangements by Gennady Loktionov ; guitarist, Bruce Forman.

Clint Eastwood, Hillary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Mackie, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brian O'Byrne, Margo Martindale, Riki Lindhome, Michael Pena.

Frankie is a former boxing manager, who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing and the pair form a touching bond in the process. A male boxing trainer attempts to help a young female boxer achieve her dream of becoming a professional.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language.

Academy Award, 2005: Best achievement in directing, Best motion picture of the year, Best performance by an actor in a supporting role (Freeman), Best performance by an actress in a leading role (Swank)

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