Against the Ropes (2004)
She gave the boxing world the one-two punch they never saw coming.
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
Director: Charles S. Dutton
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: February 20, 2004
Cast
- Meg Ryan - Jackie Kallen
- Omar Epps - Luther Shaw
- Charles S. Dutton - Felix Reynolds
- Tony Shalhoub - Sam LaRocca
- Tim Daly - Gavin Reese
- Joe Cortese - Irving Abel
- Kerry Washington - Renee
- Sean Bell - Ray Kallen
- Dean McDermott - Pete Kallen
- Skye McCole Bartusiak - Little Jackie
Screenplay
- Cheryl Edwards (Screenplay)
Music: Michael Kamen
Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Editing: Eric L. Beason
Production: Moviemakers Productions (MMP), Paramount Pictures, Cort/Madden Productions, ATR Films, MMP Erste Filmproduktions
Country: Germany, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $39M
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: en
Themes
Boxing and Fighting Stories, Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports, boxing promoter, boxing trainer, semi autobiographical, female empowerment, boxing, inspirational, woman in a man's world
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Against the Ropes about?
- A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
- Who directed Against the Ropes?
- Against the Ropes was directed by Charles S. Dutton.
- Who stars in Against the Ropes?
- Against the Ropes stars Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Joe Cortese.
- How long is Against the Ropes?
- Against the Ropes has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Against the Ropes?
- Against the Ropes is a Romance, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Against the Ropes?
- Against the Ropes had a budget of $39M.
- How much did Against the Ropes gross?
- Against the Ropes grossed $6M worldwide.
- Where was Against the Ropes produced?
- Against the Ropes was produced in Germany, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Against the Ropes?
- The themes of Against the Ropes include: Boxing and Fighting Stories, Olympic Spirit and Sports.