His irascible, jaded persona fits perfectly with Eastwood’s emotional portrayal. Trainer Frankie Dunn is played masterfully by Clint Eastwood. Through a roller coaster ride of emotions, Dunn is forced to face his own demons while coaching and mentoring Maggie as she climbs the amateur and professional boxing ranks. Allowed to train in Dunn’s gym, Maggie shows her resilience and character, impressing Dunn who begrudgingly agrees to train her full time. After asking for trainer Frankie Dunn’s help, aspiring female boxer Maggie Fitzgerald embarks on her boxing career despite Dunn’s refusal. In this multi award-winning drama, an old, grizzled boxing trainer is torn between his beliefs and what is right.
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