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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 streamlined prizefighter.
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Feb 20, 2004 · Against the Ropes. Roger Ebert February 20, 2004. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. You know the Slow Clap Scene, where the key character walks into the room and it falls silent? And everybody is alert and tense and waiting to see what will happen?
Dec 10, 2012 · Against the Ropes (2004) Official Trailer #1 - Meg Ryan Movie HD - YouTube. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.65M subscribers. Subscribed. 288. 85K views 11 years ago. Subscribe to TRAILERS:...
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.
Inspired by a true story, Against The Ropes stars Meg Ryan as Kallen, a sassy, brassy boxing manager-in-the-making determined to change "Lethal" Luther Shaw (Omar Epps) from a mere street punk...
