Million dollar baby /

Frankie Dunn has trained and managed some incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. Since his painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone. His only friend, Scrap, is an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie's gym. He knows that...

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Uniform Title:Million dollar baby (Motion picture : 2004)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm), Malpaso (Company), Ruddy Morgan Productions, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Ruddy, Albert S., 1934-, Rosenberg, Tom, Haggis, Paul, Eastwood, Clint, 1930-, Swank, Hilary, Freeman, Morgan, Toole, F. X., 1930-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Language Notes:English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (dubbed in Quebec) (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006]
Edition:[Blu-ray version.].
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Summary:Frankie Dunn has trained and managed some incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. Since his painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone. His only friend, Scrap, is an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie's gym. He knows that Frankie has been seeking forgiveness for the past 25 years. Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym. Maggie is a waitress with a dysfunctional family. She convinces Frankie to coach her and be her manager.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the stories from "Rope burns" by F.X. Toole.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Special features: "James Lipton takes on three:" roundtable with Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and moderator James Lipton; "Born to fight:" discussion with real-life boxer/actress Lucia Rijker; "Producers round 15;" behind the scenes.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray Disc; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital stereo., 480i or 480p standard definition).
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2005: Best Achievement in Directing (Clint Eastwood) ; Best Motion Picture of the Year (Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy, Tom Rosenberg) ; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Morgan Freeman) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Hilary Swank)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editor, Joel Cox ; production designer, Henry Bumstead.
ISBN:1419842374
9781419842375