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January 30, 2005
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Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" was declared filmmaker of the year by his peers on Saturday, winning the Directors Guild of America honor. Eastwood's win eclipsed Martin Scorsese's chance for a win. With the Howard Hughes epic "The Aviator," Scorsese earned his sixth guild nomination for best director, but he has lost every time. "Million Dollar Baby" stars Eastwood as a boxing trainer and reluctant mentor to a fighter (Hilary Swank) who becomes a champion in the ring before her life takes a tragic turn. Morgan Freeman co-stars as an ex-boxer. Eastwood offered thanks to Swank and Freeman, saying their presence made his job as director a delight.
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