Against the Ropes

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Against the Ropes

"She gave the boxing world the one-two punch they never saw coming."

2004

1h 46m

5.0(123 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

81 members

Acting

Meg Ryan

Jackie Kallen

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Omar Epps

Luther Shaw

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Charles S. Dutton

Felix Reynolds

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Tony Shalhoub

Sam LaRocca

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Tim Daly

Gavin Reese

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Joe Cortese

Irving Abel

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Kerry Washington

Renee

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Sean Bell

Ray Kallen

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Dean McDermott

Pete Kallen

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Skye McCole Bartusiak

Little Jackie

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Juan Carlos Hernández

Pedro Hernandez

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Holt McCallany

Dorsett

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Tory Kittles

Devon Green

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Beau Starr

Corcoran

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Jared Durand

Young Crisco

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Diego Fuentes

Car Attendant

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Angelo Tucci

Rex

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Reg Dreger

Lonnie

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Arturo Fresolone

Hernandez's Manager

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James Jardine

Ring Announcer

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Big Daddy Wayne

Stormy

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Merwin Mondesir

Street Crony

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Doug Lennox

Barrel-Chested Man

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Hayley Verlyn

Beauty with LaRocca

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Moses Nyarko

Mouketendi ("Africa")

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Aidan Devine

Crisco

Crew

Joel Harris

Mathias

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Michael Rhoades

Mathias' Manager

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Bruce Gooch

Pawn Shop Clerk

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Arnold Pinnock

Heavyweight

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Neven Pajkic

Heavyweight

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Adrianne Keshock

Jenny

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Dov Tiefenbach

Organic Clerk

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Jackie Kallen

Female Reporter

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Mike Kraft

Jacobs

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John Christopher Terry

USA Today Reporter

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Tamara Hickey

Megan the Reporter

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Karen Robinson

Kimberly (Insurance)

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Noah Dalton Danby

LaRocca Henchman

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Rocky Zolnierczyk

Sands Fight Referee

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Tracy Waterhouse

Receptionist

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Michael Buffer

Ring Announcer

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Neil Crone

HBO Commentator

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Ray Marsh

Final Fight Referee

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Jeff Ironi

Security Guard

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Jean Daigle

Montage Promoter

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Carlos Varela Jr.

Hernandez's Trainer

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Jason Jones

Ticket Guy

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Shawn Lawrence

Philadelphia Fight Official

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Howard Green

Sands

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Julian Scott

Ray Kallen's Sparring Partner

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Remo DiCarlo

Buffalo Opponent

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Everton McEwan

Luther's Sparring Partner

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Eric Reynolds

Hopeful Fighter

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Crew

Nick Alachiotis

Luther's Trainer

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Syd Vanderpool

Luther's Tampa Opponent

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Egerton Marcus

Hopeful Fighter

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Suchart Yodkerepauprai

Rugged Boxer

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Hector Perez

Hernandez's Sparring Partner

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Rogue Johnston

Montage Opponent (ss Rogue Johnson)

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Paul Lawrie

Montage Opponent

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Crew

Donovan Boucher

Montage Opponent

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Martin Van Zanten

Montage Opponent

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Edwin DeLeon

Montage Opponent

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Chad Keens-Douglas

Montage Opponent

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Michael A. Amos

Montage Opponent

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Crew

Anthony Ferri

Montage Opponent

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Joseph Richardson

Montage Opponent

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Everol Carty

Montage Opponent

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Crew

Derek Bujalski

Montage Opponent

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Michael Dion

DJ at Strip Club

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Adrian Teodorescu

Referee

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Alwin Mascoll

Interviewed Boxer

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Peter Wylie

Miami Referee

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Dave Dunbar

Philadelphia Referee

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Jessica Irvine Drake

Boxer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Patrick Ezerzer

Boxing Trainer (uncredited)

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John Kalbhenn

Referee (uncredited)

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Danny Lentz

Police Detective (uncredited)

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Production

A.J. Verel

LaRocca Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Gene Mack

Kevin Keyes

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