He has been told that if he were to go through with honoring the request, the plea really, he will “never find himself.” This request causes a conundrum for the old man. So she begs Frankie to help her to die, to in effect kill her. The behavior of her family, which just wants her money, confirms that fact. The way she is now, Maggie does not think she has any life worth living.

But Maggie’s entire life has been bound up in overcoming the physical challenges of the ring, fighting, dominating, and then beating opponents to the acclaim of the crowd. The late newspaper columnist and TV pundit Charles Krauthammer is an example. Many people suffer accidents such as Maggie endures and go on to live productive, even happy lives. She is rendered a quadriplegic, unable to move or control normal bodily functions. However, tragedy strikes and Maggie’s neck broken. The climax should have been a $1 million fight in Las Vegas. Maggie’s rise through the world of women’s boxing is meteoric, winning fight after fight, earning a measure of fame and more money than she, who had worked as a waitress, has ever seen.

She is also encouraged by Frankie’s friend and employee, Eddie Dupris, called Scrap by nearly everyone, played by Freeman. Frankie is reluctant at first, but then is impressed by Maggie’s determination and natural skill in the ring. In the film, Maggie, played by Swank, seeks the help of an old, cantankerous fight trainer named Frankie Dunn, played by Eastwood of course, to start a career in women’s boxing. The 2004 film was a box office hit worldwide and received a number of Academy awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Eastwood, Best Actress for Hillary Swank, and Best Supporting Actor for Morgan Freeman, who previously appeared in another Eastwood film, “Unforgiven.” 'Million Dollar Baby,” one of the most critically acclaimed and controversial films by Clint Eastwood, recently became available on Netflix for live streaming.

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