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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.
Feb 20, 2004 · Against the Ropes: Directed by Charles S. Dutton. With Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub. 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.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Charles S. Dutton
- 2004-02-20
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Feb 20, 2004 · A bland, dumbed-down package of sports cliches. Boxing manager Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan) believes she and a veteran trainer can turn a young man (Omar Epps) into a streamlined prizefighter.
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- Charles S. Dutton
- PG-13
- Meg Ryan
Feb 20, 2004 · Kallen persuades him he can be a fighter, signs him, hires a trainer to prepare him, edges around the Cleveland boycott against her by convincing a Buffalo promoter it's time for him to return the favors he got from her dad.
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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. A Jewish woman from Detroit who became a boxing manager, guiding several major careers.
