Is Million Dollar Baby a true story?
THE 2004 American sports drama film American Dollar Baby is considered one of the best films of the 21st century.
But is the film based on a true story? Find out here.
Is Million Dollar Baby a true story?
Million Dollar Baby is not based on a true story.
The movie caused a great deal of controversy as some writers believed it to be politically motivated to argue in favour of legalizing euthanasia.
While disability rights activists complained that it gave the impression that those with a disability are better off dead.
However, the controversy failed to dent the film's popularity.
The film garnered seven nominations at the 77th Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for Hilary Swank), and Best Supporting Actor (for Morgan Freeman).
It also grossed $216.8 million worldwide.
Million Dollar Baby was named the third Best Film of the 21st Century So Far in 2017 by The New York Times.
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Is Million Dollar Baby based on a book?
The 2004 movie is actually based on stories in RopeBurns: Stories from the Corner (2000), which was written by veteran boxing trainer and manager Jerry Boyd.
The Monkey Look, Million $$$ Baby, and Frozen Water are the stories which were merged together to form the script for the film.
Boyd had written the book when he was 70 and died two years before the film arrived on the screens.
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What is Million Dollar Baby About?
The film follows Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a young woman who aspires to become one of the best boxers with the training of Frankie Dunn.
At first, he's reluctant to train her as she is a girl, however, Maggie proves that she has a lot more grit in the ring.
Maggie eventually proves to be the boxer Frankie always dreamed of having under his wing.
The pair grow a friendship, which fills a void he once had in his life.
As Maggie's career skyrockets, an accident in the ring leads her to ask Frankie for one last favour.
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Who is in the cast of Million Dollar Baby?
Million Dollar Baby came with all-star cast which included:
- Clint Eastwood as Frankie Dunn.
- Hilary Swank as Mary Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald.
- Morgan Freeman as Eddie.
- Jay Baruchel as Dangerous Dillard Fighting Flippo Bam-Bam Barch.
- Mike Colter as "Big" Willie Little.
- Lucia Rijker as Billie "The Blue Bear" Osterman.
- Brían F. O'Byrne as Father Horvak.
- Anthony Mackie as Shawrelle Berry.
- Margo Martindale as Earline Fitzgerald.
- Marcus Chait as J.D. Fitzgerald.
- Riki Lindhome as Mardell Fitzgerald.
- Michael Peña as Omar.
- Benito Martinez as Billie's manager.
- Bruce MacVittie as Mickey Mack.
- Grant L. Roberts as Billie's cut man.