Against the Ropes Movie (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.
A Jewish woman from Detroit who became a boxing manager, guiding several major careers. This film focuses on her relationship with one boxer (Epps), who's reportedly a composite of several including Toney, McKart and Hearns. Kallen eventually left her husband of 30 years, and moved to Los Angeles, becoming the commissioner of the International Female Boxers Association...
A Jewish woman from Detroit who became a boxing manager, guiding several major careers. This film focuses on her relationship with one boxer (Epps), who's reportedly a composite of several including Toney, McKart and Hearns. Kallen eventually left her husband of 30 years, and moved to Los Angeles, becoming the commissioner of the International Female Boxers Association...
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A Jewish woman from Detroit who became a boxing manager, guiding several major careers. This film focuses on her relationship with one boxer (Epps), who's reportedly a composite of several including Toney, McKart and Hearns. Kallen eventually left her husband of 30 years, and moved to Los Angeles, becoming the commissioner of the International Female Boxers Association...Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 1:51 hours
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
- Director: Charles S. Dutton
- Writer: Jackie Kallen (life), Cheryl Edwards
- Actors: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub
- Language: English
- Country: USA, Germany
- Production Company: Paramount Pictures
- Box Office: $5,696,752
- ASIN: B0056JIIJU
- Year Released: 2004
- Release Date: Feb 19, 2004
- DVD Date: Jul 12, 2004
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