<P> As the days pass, Maggie develops bedsores and undergoes an amputation for an infected leg . She asks a favor of Frankie: to help her die, declaring that she got everything she wanted out of life . A horrified Frankie refuses, and Maggie later bites her tongue repeatedly in an attempt to bleed to death, but the medical staff saves her and takes measures to prevent further suicide attempts . The priest Frankie has harassed for 23 years, Father Horvak, warns him that he would never find himself again if he were to go through with Maggie's wishes . </P> <P> Frankie sneaks in one night, unaware that Scrap is watching from the shadows . Just before administering a fatal injection of adrenaline, he finally tells Maggie the meaning of a nickname he gave her, Mo Chuisle (spelled incorrectly in the film as "mo cuishle"): Irish for "my darling, and my blood" (literally, "my pulse"). He never returns to the gym . Scrap's narration is revealed to be a letter to Frankie's daughter, informing her of her father's true character . The last shot of the film shows Frankie sitting at the counter of a diner where Maggie once took him, and after having a homemade lemon meringue pie with her, said "Now I can die and go to heaven". </P> <Ul> <Li> Clint Eastwood as Frankie Dunn, a gruff but well - meaning elderly boxing trainer . </Li> <Li> Hilary Swank as Mary Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a determined, aspiring boxer trained up by Frankie Dunn . </Li> <Li> Morgan Freeman as Eddie "Scrap - Iron" Dupris, Dunn's gym assistant; an elderly former boxer, he was blinded in one eye in his 109th, and last, fight . </Li> <Li> Jay Baruchel as Dangerous Dillard Fighting Flippo Bam - Bam Barch or "Danger", a simple - minded would - be boxer . </Li> <Li> Mike Colter as "Big" Willie Little, a boxer whom Dunn has trained for years . </Li> <Li> Lucia Rijker as Billie "The Blue Bear" Osterman, a vicious, ex-prostitute boxer . </Li> <Li> Brían F. O'Byrne as Father Horvak, the priest of the church which Dunn attends, who cannot stand Dunn . </Li> <Li> Anthony Mackie as Shawrelle Berry, an overzealous boxer and frequent tenant of Dunn's gym . </Li> <Li> Margo Martindale as Earline Fitzgerald, Maggie's selfish mother . </Li> <Li> Riki Lindhome as Mardell Fitzgerald, Maggie's welfare - cheating sister . </Li> <Li> Michael Peña as Omar, a boxer and Shawrelle's best friend . </Li> <Li> Benito Martinez as Billie's manager </Li> <Li> Grant L. Roberts as Billie's cut man, (trainer) trained Hilary Swank off screen for her Academy Award - winning role </Li> <Li> Bruce MacVittie as Mickey Mack, a rival of Dunn . </Li> <Li> David Powledge as Counterman at Diner </Li> <Li> Joe D'Angerio as Cut Man </Li> <Li> Aaron Stretch as Himself </Li> <Li> Don Familton as Ring Announcer </Li> </Ul> <Li> Clint Eastwood as Frankie Dunn, a gruff but well - meaning elderly boxing trainer . </Li>

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