Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes (2004)

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

  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Release Date: 2004-02-20
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 122 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Moviemakers Productions (MMP)
  • Production Country: Germany, United States of America
  • Director: Charles S. Dutton
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Summary

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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  • Meg Ryan

    as Jackie Kallen
  • Omar Epps

    as Luther Shaw
  • Charles S. Dutton

    as Felix Reynolds
  • Tony Shalhoub

    as Sam LaRocca
  • Tim Daly

    as Gavin Reese
  • Joe Cortese

    as Irving Abel
  • Kerry Washington

    as Renee
  • Sean Bell

    as Ray Kallen
  • Dean McDermott

    as Pete Kallen
  • Skye McCole Bartusiak

    as Little Jackie
  • Juan Carlos Hernández

    as Pedro Hernandez
  • Holt McCallany

    as Dorsett
  • Tory Kittles

    as Devon Green
  • Beau Starr

    as Corcoran
  • Jared Durand

    as Young Crisco
  • Diego Fuentes

    as Car Attendant
  • Angelo Tucci

    as Rex
  • Reg Dreger

    as Lonnie
  • Arturo Fresolone

    as Hernandez's Manager
  • James Jardine

    as Ring Announcer
  • Big Daddy Wayne

    as Stormy
  • Merwin Mondesir

    as Street Crony
  • Doug Lennox

    as Barrel-Chested Man
  • Hayley Verlyn

    as Beauty with LaRocca
  • Moses Nyarko

    as Mouketendi ("Africa")
  • Aidan Devine

    as Crisco
  • Joel Harris

    as Mathias
  • Michael Rhoades

    as Mathias' Manager
  • Bruce Gooch

    as Pawn Shop Clerk
  • Arnold Pinnock

    as Heavyweight
  • Neven Pajkic

    as Heavyweight
  • Adrianne Keshock

    as Jenny
  • Dov Tiefenbach

    as Organic Clerk
  • Jackie Kallen

    as Female Reporter
  • Mike Kraft

    as Jacobs
  • John Christopher Terry

    as USA Today Reporter
  • Tamara Hickey

    as Megan the Reporter
  • Karen Robinson

    as Kimberly (Insurance)
  • Noah Dalton Danby

    as LaRocca Henchman
  • Rocky Zolnierczyk

    as Sands Fight Referee
  • Tracy Waterhouse

    as Receptionist
  • Michael Buffer

    as Ring Announcer
  • Neil Crone

    as HBO Commentator
  • Ray Marsh

    as Final Fight Referee
  • Jeff Ironi

    as Security Guard
  • Jean Daigle

    as Montage Promoter
  • Carlos Varela Jr.

    as Hernandez's Trainer
  • Jason Jones

    as Ticket Guy
  • Shawn Lawrence

    as Philadelphia Fight Official
  • Howard Green

    as Sands
  • Julian Scott

    as Ray Kallen's Sparring Partner
  • Remo DiCarlo

    as Buffalo Opponent
  • Everton McEwan

    as Luther's Sparring Partner
  • Eric Reynolds

    as Hopeful Fighter
  • Nick Alachiotis

    as Luther's Trainer
  • Syd Vanderpool

    as Luther's Tampa Opponent
  • Egerton Marcus

    as Hopeful Fighter
  • Suchart Yodkerepauprai

    as Rugged Boxer
  • Hector Perez

    as Hernandez's Sparring Partner
  • Rogue Johnston

    as Montage Opponent (ss Rogue Johnson)
  • Paul Lawrie

    as Montage Opponent
  • Donovan Boucher

    as Montage Opponent
  • Martin Van Zanten

    as Montage Opponent
  • Edwin DeLeon

    as Montage Opponent
  • Chad Keens-Douglas

    as Montage Opponent
  • Michael A. Amos

    as Montage Opponent
  • Anthony Ferri

    as Montage Opponent
  • Joseph Richardson

    as Montage Opponent
  • Everol Carty

    as Montage Opponent
  • Derek Bujalski

    as Montage Opponent
  • Michael Dion

    as DJ at Strip Club
  • Adrian Teodorescu

    as Referee
  • Alwin Mascoll

    as Interviewed Boxer
  • Peter Wylie

    as Miami Referee
  • Dave Dunbar

    as Philadelphia Referee
  • Jessica Irvine Drake

    as Boxer's Girlfriend (uncredited)
  • Patrick Ezerzer

    as Boxing Trainer (uncredited)
  • John Kalbhenn

    as Referee (uncredited)
  • Danny Lentz

    as Police Detective (uncredited)
  • A.J. Verel

    as LaRocca Bodyguard (uncredited)
  • Gene Mack

    as Kevin Keyes
Directing Charles S. Dutton Director
Sound Michael Kamen Original Music Composer
Camera Jack N. Green Director of Photography
Editing Eric L. Beason Editor
Writing Cheryl Edwards Screenplay
Production Robert W. Cort Producer
Production David Madden Producer
Production Tina Gerussi Casting
Production Avy Kaufman Casting
Directing Anna Rane Script Supervisor
Crew Joe Everett Unit Publicist
Art Sandra Kybartas Production Design
Art Armando Sgrignuoli Art Direction
Art Steven Essam Set Decoration
Crew Roy T. Anderson Stunt Coordinator
Production Lyn Lucibello Production Manager
Production Karyn McCarthy Unit Production Manager
Directing Richard Cowan First Assistant Director
Directing Sarah Campbell Second Assistant Director
Directing Don H. Julien Second Assistant Director
Camera Angelo Colavecchia Camera Operator
Camera Michael Purdon Second Assistant Camera
Crew Glen Beauchamp Loader
Camera Michael Carella "B" Camera Operator
Camera Joe Micomonaco First Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Mark Beauchamp Second Assistant "B" Camera
Sound Bruce Carwardine Sound Mixer
Sound Markus Wade Boom Operator
Crew Pat Cassin Cableman
Crew Tim Davis Video Assist Operator
Lighting Michael Galbraith Chief Lighting Technician
Lighting Howard Galbraith Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Lighting Gordon Eldridge Electrician
Lighting Vince Gordon Electrician
Camera Wayne Goodchild First Company Grip
Camera Glen Goodchild Second Company Grip
Camera Ron Renzetti Dolly Grip
Lighting Herb Reischl Sr. Electrician
Camera Jim Krauter Dolly Grip
Camera Greg Grainger Grip
Camera Samuel Turturici Grip
Art Tory Bellingham Property Master
Art Jeff Poulis Assistant Property Master
Crew John MacGillivray Special Effects Coordinator
Production Will Hoddinott Location Manager
Production Greg Katz Assistant Location Manager
Production Mark McFadden Assistant Location Manager
Art Gerry Deschenes Set Dresser
Art J. Tracy Budd Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up Catherine Ashton Assistant Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Mia Sturup Assistant Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Ann Henshaw Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Jay Du Boisson Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Linda Dowds Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Dorota Zajac Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Veronica Ciandre Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Renee Chan Assistant Hairstylist
Editing Mark Rathaus Assistant Editor
Editing Paul Covington Assistant Editor
Editing Brigitte Rabazo Assistant Editor
Editing Diane Brunjes Assistant Editor
Production Maureen Whalen Casting Associate
Production Jessica Daniels Casting Assistant
Production Tina Gerussi Location Casting
Production Roberta Romano Casting Assistant
Production Zameret Kleiman Extras Casting
Art Wayne Wightman Assistant Art Director
Art Jennifer MacDonald Assistant Art Director
Art Alexander Galant Assistant Art Director
Art Aaron Morrison Assistant Art Director
Art Fiona Bower Art Department Coordinator
Art Kelly Brine Storyboard Artist
Production Mimi Zora Producer's Assistant
Production Mike Drake Co-Producer
Production Jackie Kallen Associate Producer
Production Scarlett Lacey Executive Producer
Production Jonathan Pillot Executive Producer
Production Steven Roffer Executive Producer
Crew Leslie Adler Actor's Assistant
Crew Paul Hiscock Actor's Assistant
Crew Leigh Ann Hayes Actor's Assistant
Production Jennifer Rosner Producer's Assistant
Production Andrea Franks Production Coordinator
Production Robin M. Reelis Assistant Production Coordinator
Production Jennifer Ganton Production Secretary
Directing Joanna Moore Third Assistant Director
Directing Joel Hay Third Assistant Director
Directing Neille Brockie Assistant Director Trainee
Directing Sterling Thomas Assistant Director Trainee
Directing Matthew Hunwicks Assistant Director Trainee
Camera Allen Yee Still Photographer
Crew Julie Adams Dialect Coach
Sound Jon Johnson Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Miguel Rivera Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Charles Maynes Sound Effects Editor
Sound Brian W. Jennings Sound Effects Editor
Sound Angelo Palazzo Sound Effects Editor
Sound Mike Szakmeister Supervising Dialogue Editor
Sound Robert Troy Dialogue Editor
Production Peter Bird Production Assistant
Sound Robert Ulrich Supervising ADR Editor
Sound Eliza Pollack Zebert ADR Editor
Sound Noah Blough ADR Editor
Sound Matthew Harrison Foley Editor
Sound Scott Curtis Foley Editor
Sound William Levins Foley Editor
Sound Ryan Juggler Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Brad Sokol Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Sarah Monat Foley Artist
Sound Robin Harlan Foley Artist
Sound Randy K. Singer Foley Mixer
Sound Paul Zydel ADR Mixer
Sound Darcy Kite ADR Mixer
Sound Bob Baron ADR Mixer
Production Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Sound David E. Fluhr Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Christian P. Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Michael Kamen Conductor
Sound Brad Warnaar Orchestrator
Sound Robert Elhai Orchestrator
Sound Blake Neely Orchestrator
Sound Jonathan Sacks Orchestrator
Sound Peter Boyer Orchestrator
Sound Curtis Roush Supervising Music Editor
Art Donald Vandewater Construction Coordinator
Art Donal O'Donoghue Key Carpenter
Crew Matthew Lammerich Scenic Artist
Sound Joel Iwataki Scoring Mixer
Crew Robert Tenaglia Transportation Coordinator
Crew Frank Tenaglia Transportation Captain
Visual Effects Bob Munroe Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Tracey Vaz Compositing Supervisor
Visual Effects Terry Bradley Animation Supervisor
Art James A. Gelarden Art Direction
Art Diana Stoughton Set Decoration
Camera Bill Coe First Assistant Camera
Camera Bobby McMahan Second Assistant Camera
Crew Trevor Carroll-Coe Loader
Crew Naomi Hollender Loader
Camera Ryan Green "B" Camera Operator
Camera Peter N. Green First Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Heather Green Second Assistant "B" Camera
Sound Jonathan Andrews Boom Operator
Crew Joel Trent Cableman
Crew Kevin Boyd Video Assist Operator
Lighting Michael Plant Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Lighting Lester Parker Electrician
Lighting Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom Electrician
Lighting Jeff Fisher Electrician
Camera Fernando M. Briones Dolly Grip
Camera Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli Dolly Grip
Camera Dan Jarrell Grip
Camera Joe Cassano Grip
Camera Keith Nickoson Grip
Camera Kevin Hines Grip
Crew Richard J. Rivera Special Effects Coordinator
Production Don J. Hug Location Manager
Production Wileen Dragovan Location Manager
Production Artis Gaines Assistant Location Manager
Art Kenneth J. Kellers Leadman
Costume & Make-Up Paula Collins On Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up Barbara Shiff Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Ruth E. Carter Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Rosalee Bologa Riggle Hair Assistant
Costume & Make-Up Deborah Lilly Hair Assistant
Production Lillian Pyles Casting
Production Amanda L. Preputnik Casting Assistant
Production Kate Amer Production Coordinator
Production Michelle Breger Assistant Production Coordinator
Production Elizabeth Tolcin Production Secretary
Directing Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer Second Second Assistant Director
Production Jeremy H. Bailey Production Assistant
Production Mark Kobak Production Assistant
Production Josh Wolf Production Assistant
Production Karl Jefferson Production Assistant
Production Chad Bronson Production Assistant
Production Michael Singleton Production Assistant
Production Alex Capaldi Production Assistant
Camera Deana Newcomb Still Photographer
Art John S. Bukala Construction Coordinator
Crew Marc Scott Transportation Coordinator
Crew Vince Riggle Transportation Captain
Camera Mark Hryma Aerial Camera
Camera Clyde Miller Aerial Camera Technician
Editing Jim Passon Color Timer
Editing Mary Nelson Negative Cutter
Sound James Wright Dolby Consultant
Crew Virginia M. Herdman Unit Medic
Crew Andrew Ho Systems Administrators & Support
Crew Costa Roussakis Systems Administrators & Support
Crew Stan Klychko Systems Administrators & Support
Crew John A. Shaw Systems Administrators & Support
Crew Dianne McBain Unit Medic
Crew Rob Sanderson Key Special Effects