A down-on-his-luck boxing coach nurses a grudge because his best fighter has abandoned him for the big time. When a 31-year-old waitress turns up asking him to train her, he refuses outright. However, her persistence wins him round and the pair go on to form a strong professional partnership and successful career. Oscar-winning drama, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, alongside Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and Anthony Mackie