Against the Ropes

Feb 20, 2004

1h 46m

★ 5.0

She gave the boxing world the one-two punch they never saw coming.

Overview

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.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Moviemakers Productions (MMP)

Paramount Pictures

Cort/Madden Productions

ATR Films

MMP Erste Filmproduktions

Against the Ropes Trailers

Cast

Jackie Kallen

Meg Ryan

Luther Shaw

Omar Epps

Felix Reynolds

Charles S. Dutton

Sam LaRocca

Tony Shalhoub

Gavin Reese

Tim Daly

Irving Abel

Joe Cortese

Renee

Kerry Washington

Ray Kallen

Sean Bell

Pete Kallen

Dean McDermott

Little Jackie

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Pedro Hernandez

Juan Carlos Hernández

Dorsett

Holt McCallany

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