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Release Date:
28 January 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
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 hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 45 wins & 29 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(138 articles)
Review: Gran Torino (From The Hollywood News. 12 December 2008, 9:32 AM, PST)
Paul Giamatti Set For Babylon
(From TheMovingPicture. 12 December 2008, 1:16 AM, PST)
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Outstanding moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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' |
 | Brian F. O'Byrne | ... | Father Horvak (as Brian 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 |
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Rated PG-13 for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
132 minCountry:
USAColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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 | 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 | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Brazil:12Filming Locations:
Hollywood Athletic Club - 6525 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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This is the 25th film Clint Eastwood has directed, the 57th film in which he has acted, and the 21st he has produced. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Maggie is sparring at the gym before her first fight, Frankie calls her over to talk. Her ponytail changes position from down her back to over her shoulder between front and back shots. moreQuotes:
[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.
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Spoofed in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: 100 Dollar Baby (#2.5)" (2006) moreSoundtrack:
Blue Morgan moreFAQ
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Saw this last night in LA without much knowing what to expect. Hadn't read many reviews...only knew I liked the work of the three main stars. Swank carries the film and is at her absolute best. The last 45 minutes are some of the most powerful film-making I can remember. Eastwood is also in top form but allows Swank's performance to trump his own. Freeman is outstanding and might have done enough to earn a Best Supporting Actor nomination. This is so much more than a boxing movie, but it's right there with "Raging Bull" and "Rocky". I saw "The Aviator" two days ago and enjoyed "MDB" more.
However, the film is not without fault...Eastwood has a tendency to allow scenes to go on too long and to fill them with too much dead air. The dialogue at times appears a little too ad-libbed. There are some minor logical inconsistencies. But the positives far outweigh the negatives.