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The source of Paul Haggis' script is a story by "F.X. Toole," pseudonym of the late fight manager/cut man Jerry Boyd. [Clint Eastwood] plays a cut man here, ring-savvy Frankie Dunn, who runs a little L.A. gym and occasionally manages fighters, including [Maggie Fitzgerald]. Alienated...

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Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author Michael Wilmington, Tribune movie critic
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 17.12.2004
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Summary:The source of Paul Haggis' script is a story by "F.X. Toole," pseudonym of the late fight manager/cut man Jerry Boyd. [Clint Eastwood] plays a cut man here, ring-savvy Frankie Dunn, who runs a little L.A. gym and occasionally manages fighters, including [Maggie Fitzgerald]. Alienated from his daughter, haunted by failures in the ring-- including damage to best buddy Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman), who narrates the movie--Frankie seems to find redemption and a symbolic father-daughter relationship, guiding Maggie toward a title shot.
ISSN:1085-6706