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Against the Ropes
Release Date: May 14th 2004
Distributor: Paramount
Certificate: 12A
Starring: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly
Director: Charles
S. Dutton
Running Time:
111
mins
Based
on a true story, Against the Ropes tells the tale of Jackie Kallen (Ryan)
a woman who somehow defied all odds and went on to become a boxing manager,
and even ended up guiding several successful careers, including those of
middleweight champ James Toney, as well as other greats such as Bronco McKart
and Thomas Hearns. 
A
Jewish woman born into a boxing family in Detroit, Jackie was determined
to go as far as she could in the tough and male dominated world of boxing.
Her involvement in the boxing world from an early age made it easy for her
to spot a winner when she saw one. As soon as she sets eyes on Luther Shaw
(Epps), she sees the raw potential that he has, despite him being a little
rough around the edges. Determined to become the first recognized lady of
the boxing world, she must first convince this young lad to leave the ghetto
and follow his dream. She enlists veteran trainer Felix Reynolds (Charles
S. Dutton) to help them. As time goes on, the bond between Jackie and Luther
starts to grow, as the two of them embark upon the tough struggle to reach
the top. Striving for success at every step of the way, Jackie makes sure
that she puts in everything that she can to help this young man, as well
as proving herself. Click
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