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Against The Ropes (2004)
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Against The Ropes (2004)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
February 20, 2004
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Official Site
http://www.againsttheropes.com/
Genre
Drama
Release Date
February 20, 2004
MPAA Rating
PG-13
Duration
111 minute(s)
Production Budget
39000000
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Official Site
http://www.againsttheropes.com/
Director
Charles S. Dutton
Producer
Robert W. Cort, David Madden
Screenwriter
Cheryl Edwards
Starring
  • Meg Ryan as Jackie Kallen
  • Omar Epps as Luther Shaw
  • Skye McCole Bartusiak
  • Tony Shalhoub as Sam LaRocca
  • Timothy Daly
  • Charles S. Dutton

AGAINST THE ROPE is inspired by the true story of Jackie Kallen, the most succesful female manager in boxing history. Meg Ryan portrays Jackie Kallen, a smart, gutsy woman who wants to break out of a dead-end job as she knows she was meant for more.

She gets her chance when she sees Luther Shaw (Omar Epps) in a brawl and knows he's a champion in the raw. Determined to follow her heart, she becomes luther's boxing manager and convinces him that he can fight his way out of a thug life. Together with veteran trainer Felix Reynolds (Charles S.Dutton), Jackie and Luther discover they need each other to realize their dreams and take the boxing world by storm.

GENRE: Drama YEAR: 2004