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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.
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...
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Dec 10, 2012 · Against the Ropes (2004) Official Trailer #1 - Meg Ryan Movie HD. 85K views 11 years ago. ...more. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.67M subscribers.
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.
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.
Feb 20, 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.
Feb 20, 2004 · The daughter of a trainer, Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan) grew up skipping rope in a downtown Detroit gym alongside her uncle, a fighter himself.
Feb 20, 2004 · What is Against the Ropes about? The story of Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan), the most successful female manager in boxing history- her champion in the making Luther Shaw (Omar Epps), and veteran trainer Felix Reynolds (Charles S. Dutton) whom Kallen coaxes out of retirement.
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