Against The Ropes
– A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her..
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.
20 Feb 2004
English
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Charles S. Dutton
Jackie Kallen (life), Cheryl Edwards
Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub
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...
2 nominations.
$5,696,752
Paramount Pictures