Million Dollar Baby

Clint Eastwood’s understated, emotionally resonant Oscar-winner charts the relationship between a downtrodden female boxer and her initially reluctant trainer.

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  • Director

    Clint Eastwood

  • With

    Hillary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman

  • USA 2004. 132min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    12A

Frankie, an ageing and cantankerous boxing coach, agrees to train Maggie, a down-on-her-luck but persistent female boxer. As they defy the odds and prejudices to find success, a bond is forged between them, made stronger by this unforgiving of sports. Eastwood and Swank both earned a second Academy Award, respectively, for direction and performance, in this quietly devastating drama – one of the great female boxing films.

The screening of Million Dollar Baby on Wednesday 15 April will include a discussion with broadcaster and athlete Jeanette Kwakye and boxing writer Ruth Rapper.