Against the Ropes
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 5.1 · 24% critics
Inspired by real events, this sports drama follows a determined woman who pushes into the rough world of boxing promotion, fighting sexism and skepticism at every turn. As she backs an underdog fighter and builds a team around him, she risks everything to prove she belongs in the ring’s shadow.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-02-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 24/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (133 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an underdog sports drama about breaking into a male-dominated world, with familiar beats and a crowd-pleasing push, like Hardball; Not for you if you hate predictable stories or bland fight scenes.
Pros: lots of heart; entertaining sports-drama energy; strong supporting cast | Cons: predictable boxing clichés; uneven focus; questionable accent choices
Themes
- sports
- boxing promoter
- boxing trainer
- semi autobiographical
- female empowerment
- boxing
- inspirational
- woman in a man's world
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Charles S. Dutton