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Jan 22, 1999 · On the Ropes: Directed by Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen. With Sam Doumit, Martin Goldman, Harry Keitt, Randy Little. The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.
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- Documentary, Drama, Sport
- Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
- 1999-01-22
Dec 17, 1999 · Now they know. "On the Ropes" is a sports documentary as gripping, in a different way, as " Hoop Dreams ." Both films are about ambitious young people from the ghetto who see sports as a road out of poverty. "On the Ropes" centers on the New Bed-Stuy Gym in New York, where a wise trainer, himself a survivor of hard times, guides the careers of ...
1999. Running time. 94 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. On the Ropes is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen. The film follows the career of three young boxers (Noel Santiago, Tyrene Manson and George Walton) and their coach (Harry Keitt).
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- Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
Brief Synopsis. Read More. A year in the life of three boxers from Mike Tyson's old neighborhood gym -- the Bed-Stuy Boxing Center in Brooklyn. The lives of the various boxing hopefuls are woven together by the common threads of the neighborhood, the gym, and trainer Harry Keitt. Each boxer transcends the typical coach-athlet.
- Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
- Harry Keitt
Jan 1, 1999 · The dreams and struggles of three aspiring boxers and the trainer who works with them (at the same Bed-Stuy gym where Mike Tyson used to work out) form the basis of On The Ropes, a documentary that debuted at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
Feb 1, 1999 · Though more modest in scope than "Hoop Dreams," "On the Ropes" attempts to do for Golden Gloves hopefuls, male and female, what the earlier fest winner did for inner-city basketball stars. Gritty ...
