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Clint Eastwood | ... | ||
Hilary Swank | ... | ||
Morgan Freeman | ... | ||
Jay Baruchel | ... | ||
Mike Colter | ... | ||
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Lucia Rijker | ... | |
Brían F. O'Byrne | ... |
Father Horvak
(as Brían O'Byrne)
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Anthony Mackie | ... | ||
Margo Martindale | ... | ||
Riki Lindhome | ... | ||
Michael Peña | ... | ||
Benito Martinez | ... | ||
Bruce MacVittie | ... | ||
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David Powledge | ... | |
Joe D'Angerio | ... |
Cut Man
(as Joe d'Angerio)
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Wanting to learn from the best, aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald wants Frankie Dunn to train her. At the outset he flatly refuses saying he has no interest in training a girl. Frankie leads a lonely existence, alienated from his only daughter and having few friends. Maggie's rough around the edges but shows a lot of grit in the ring and he eventually relents. Maggie not only proves to be the boxer he always dreamed of having under his wing but a friend who fills the great void he's had in his life. Maggie's career skyrockets but an accident in the ring leads her to ask Frankie for one last favor. Written by garykmcd
The movie is excellent. Hillary Swank deserves to receive the Oscar for her performance. I haven't seen much of her lately and am so glad that she was picked for this movie. She seems a natural for this role. Like she didn't even have to act, she just let her own emotions take charge. She stole every scene when she was on. Clint Eastwood is one heck of an actor and his directing of movies is even better. He is 75 years old and hope he has another 10 years of good movie making in him. Morgan Freeman is a great actor who never seems to receive the recognition he deserves. Tell others to see it because it isn't in the top 10 listing of viewed movies last week. I'm concerned the subject matter is too deep for most people and it will be pulled to make room for some lame-brain movie like Fat Albert.