Against The Ropes

Name: Against The Ropes
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Released: 2004-02-20
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 5.30
Cast: Omar Epps, Meg Ryan, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub

– A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 50 Minutes

Release Year:

2004

Against The Ropes — Against the Ropes (2004)

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.

Styles:

Inspirational, Reflective, Intense, Entertaining, Sincere, Sexy, Light, Rough, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

Year 1972

Producing Country:

Germany, USA

Filming Locations:

Cleveland Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, New Jersey, Los Angeles, USA

Genre:

Biography, Sport, Romance, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Chick Flick, Boys' night, Teens

Against the Ropes (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Feb 2004

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Against the Ropes

Directed by:

Charles S. Dutton

Story Written By:

Cheryl Edwards, Jackie Kallen

Main Actors:

Omar Epps, Meg Ryan, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub

Plot:

A Jewish woman from Detroit who became a boxing manager, guiding several major careers. This film focuses on her relationship with one boxer (Epps), who's reportedly a composite of several including Toney, McKart and Hearns. Kallen eventually left her husband of 30 years, and moved to Los Angeles, becoming the commissioner of the International Female Boxers Association...

Awards:

2 nominations.

Gross profit:

$5,696,752

Production Company:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

12%

Metacritic: