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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.
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 · 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.
Meg Ryan is a knockout as Jackie Kallen—boxing’s first female fight promoter--who tries to lead a down-and-out boxer to ring stardom. 126 IMDb 5.3 1 h 50 min 2004. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Sports · Romance · Inspiring. Available to rent or buy.
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.
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 into a world-class prizefighter.
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.