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Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2007)

every once in awhile,a movie comes along that defies description.Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby is that movie.One of the best movies ever made by one of the greatest directors,this is a movie that will not leave you untouched.Paul Haggis(Crash) wrote the screenplay for this cinematic treasure and the stage was set.with Eastwood as Director,the next piece of puzzle was the cast.And what a cast.You have Hilary Swank in a moving,powerhouse performance in the lead role.you have Eastwood himself in strong supporting role.and you have the great Morgan freeman in an understated,but no less superb performance.these three make it seem so effortless.the rest of the supporting players are also strong.I don't want to give too much away,for those who haven't had the pleasure yet.the basics of the film are as follows.Hilary Swank is Maggie Fitzgeraldd a woman who has nothing-but a desire to be a boxer.Eastwood plays Frankie Dunn,a grizzled boxing trainer,hardened by life.Morgan freeman is Eddie Dupris aka "Scrap",Frankie's lone friend and Manager of his boxing club.Maggie walks into Frankie's life one day,desperate for him to train her.Frankie refuses at first and Maggie never gives up.Frankie finally relents(with a bit of help from "scrap".and the stage is set.What follows is the growing relationship between Maggie,Frankie and "Scrap" and the lessons they learn nd teach each other.until the end,with a closing act you won'soon(if ever) forget.