Against the Ropes

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

5.1/ 10 133 votes 2004-02-20 1h 46m 1 popularity

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.

Director: Charles S. Dutton

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Budget

$39M

Revenue

$6M

Cast

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Meg Ryan

Jackie Kallen

Omar Epps

Luther Shaw

Charles S. Dutton

Felix Reynolds

Tony Shalhoub

Sam LaRocca

Tim Daly

Gavin Reese

Joe Cortese

Irving Abel

Kerry Washington

Renee

Sean Bell

Ray Kallen

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