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January 7, 2005
No easy answers in 'Million Dollar Baby'
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
Hilary Swank showed signs of becoming one of those actresses who wins an Academy Award then fades into a succession of forgettable roles. But with Clint Eastwood's splendid "Million Dollar Baby," she makes a comeback worthy of Muhammad Ali, playing a woman hoping to rise above her hard-knock life by training as a boxer.
| MILLION DOLLAR BABY |
 Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman Rating: PG-13 for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language Running time: 132 minutes |
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