million dollar baby

CLINT EASTWOOD (Frankie Dunn) is the consummate filmmaker. His career spans four decades and has touched generations of moviegoers. He is one of the most prolific, versatile artists in the history of the medium, involving himself first as an actor, then as a director and producer. Eastwood’s remarkable achievements have been fueled by his enormous box-office appeal and likewise reflected in the recognition he has received. His respect within the film industry is matched only by his appreciation from the public at large.

A native of Bellingham, Washington, HILARY SWANK (Maggie) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as ‘Brandon Teena’ in Boys Don’t Cry.

In addition to the Oscar, Swank won The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and Best Actress prizes from The New York Film Critics, The Los Angeles Film Critics, The Chicago Film Critics and The Broadcast Film Critics Association.

MORGAN FREEMAN (Scrap) became known nationally when he created the popular character Easy Reader on the highly praised public television children’s show The Electric Company, although he was already known in New York’s theater circles for the critical body of work and characters he had created there. Freeman won the Drama Desk Award, the Clarence Derwent Award and received a Tony Award Nomination for his outstanding performance in The Mighty Gents in 1978, and received more acclaim and an Obie Award for his appearance as the Shakespearean anti-hero Coriolanus at the New York Shakespeare Festival.