Against the Ropes
Against the Ropes is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton (in his feature film directorial debut) and starring Meg Ryan and Omar Epps. The story is a fictionalized account of boxing manager Jackie Kallen, the first woman to achieve success in the sport. Kallen has a bit part in the film playing a reporter, and a few lines in the scene where the press interviews the principal characters.
Plot
At a young age, Jackie Kallen learns about boxing with her father and uncle in a small gym. Later, she becomes assistant to a Cleveland boxing promoter. Her boss then begins doing business with Sam LaRocca, a sports manager, during a middleweight championship fight.
More details
| author | Cheryl Edwards |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Ohio |
| director | Charles S. Dutton |
| editor | Eric L. Beason |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | addict boxing manager boxing promoter cleveland enmesh female boxing force middleweight on the road one dollar understand young age |
| musicBy | Michael Kamen |
| producer | David Madden Robert W. Cort |
| productionCompany | Cort/Madden Productions |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | Hamilton Toronto |
| theme | biographical drama |