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Against the Ropes
1h 46min
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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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Original Title
Against the Ropes
Critics & Audience Score
3.5
Total Votes
122
Release Year
2004
Runtime (Duration)
1h 46min
Production Budget
$39M
Box Office Revenue
$6.4M
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$32.6M
Casting
Actors
Meg Ryan
Jackie Kallen
Omar Epps
Luther Shaw
Charles S. Dutton
Felix Reynolds
Tony Shalhoub
Sam LaRocca
Tim Daly
Gavin Reese
Joe Cortese
Irving Abel
Kerry Washington
Renee
Sean Bell
Ray Kallen
Dean McDermott
Pete Kallen
Skye McCole Bartusiak
Little Jackie
Juan Carlos Hernández
Pedro Hernandez
Holt McCallany
Dorsett
Tory Kittles
Devon Green
Beau Starr
Corcoran
Jared Durand
Young Crisco
Diego Fuentes
Car Attendant
Angelo Tucci
Rex
Reg Dreger
Lonnie
Arturo Fresolone
Hernandez's Manager
James Jardine
Ring Announcer
Big Daddy Wayne
Stormy
Merwin Mondesir
Street Crony
Doug Lennox
Barrel-Chested Man
Hayley Verlyn
Beauty with LaRocca
Moses Nyarko
Mouketendi ("Africa")
Aidan Devine
Crisco
Joel Harris
Mathias
Michael Rhoades
Mathias' Manager
Bruce Gooch
Pawn Shop Clerk
Arnold Pinnock
Heavyweight
Neven Pajkic
Heavyweight
Adrianne Keshock
Jenny
Dov Tiefenbach
Organic Clerk
Jackie Kallen
Female Reporter
Mike Kraft
Jacobs
John Christopher Terry
USA Today Reporter
Tamara Hickey
Megan the Reporter
Karen Robinson
Kimberly (Insurance)
Noah Dalton Danby
LaRocca Henchman
Rocky Zolnierczyk
Sands Fight Referee
Tracy Waterhouse
Receptionist
Michael Buffer
Ring Announcer
Neil Crone
HBO Commentator
Ray Marsh
Final Fight Referee
Jeff Ironi
Security Guard
Jean Daigle
Montage Promoter
Carlos Varela Jr.
Hernandez's Trainer
Jason Jones
Ticket Guy
Shawn Lawrence
Philadelphia Fight Official
Howard Green
Sands
Julian Scott
Ray Kallen's Sparring Partner
Remo DiCarlo
Buffalo Opponent
Everton McEwan
Luther's Sparring Partner
Eric Reynolds
Hopeful Fighter
Nick Alachiotis
Luther's Trainer
Syd Vanderpool
Luther's Tampa Opponent
Egerton Marcus
Hopeful Fighter
Suchart Yodkerepauprai
Rugged Boxer
Hector Perez
Hernandez's Sparring Partner
Rogue Johnston
Montage Opponent (ss Rogue Johnson)
Paul Lawrie
Montage Opponent
Donovan Boucher
Montage Opponent
Martin Van Zanten
Montage Opponent
Edwin DeLeon
Montage Opponent
Chad Keens-Douglas
Montage Opponent
Michael A. Amos
Montage Opponent
Anthony Ferri
Montage Opponent
Joseph Richardson
Montage Opponent
Everol Carty
Montage Opponent
Derek Bujalski
Montage Opponent
Michael Dion
DJ at Strip Club
Adrian Teodorescu
Referee
Alwin Mascoll
Interviewed Boxer
Peter Wylie
Miami Referee
Dave Dunbar
Philadelphia Referee
Jessica Irvine Drake
Boxer's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Patrick Ezerzer
Boxing Trainer (uncredited)
John Kalbhenn
Referee (uncredited)
Danny Lentz
Police Detective (uncredited)
A.J. Verel
LaRocca Bodyguard (uncredited)
Gene Mack
Kevin Keyes
Crew
Charles S. Dutton
DIRECTOR
Michael Kamen
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Cheryl Edwards
SCREENPLAY
Scarlett Lacey
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Jonathan Pillot
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Steven Roffer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Robert W. Cort
PRODUCER
David Madden
PRODUCER
Jack N. Green
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Eric L. Beason
EDITOR
Tina Gerussi
CASTING
Avy Kaufman
CASTING
Anna Rane
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Joe Everett
UNIT PUBLICIST
Sandra Kybartas
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Armando Sgrignuoli
ART DIRECTION
Steven Essam
SET DECORATION
Roy T. Anderson
STUNT COORDINATOR
Lyn Lucibello
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Karyn McCarthy
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Richard Cowan
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Sarah Campbell
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Don H. Julien
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Angelo Colavecchia
CAMERA OPERATOR
Michael Purdon
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Glen Beauchamp
LOADER
Michael Carella
"B" CAMERA OPERATOR
Joe Micomonaco
FIRST ASSISTANT "B" CAMERA
Mark Beauchamp
SECOND ASSISTANT "B" CAMERA
Bruce Carwardine
SOUND MIXER
Markus Wade
BOOM OPERATOR
Pat Cassin
CABLEMAN
Tim Davis
VIDEO ASSIST OPERATOR
Michael Galbraith
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Howard Galbraith
ASSISTANT CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Gordon Eldridge
ELECTRICIAN
Vince Gordon
ELECTRICIAN
Wayne Goodchild
FIRST COMPANY GRIP
Glen Goodchild
SECOND COMPANY GRIP
Ron Renzetti
DOLLY GRIP
Herb Reischl Sr.
ELECTRICIAN
Jim Krauter
DOLLY GRIP
Greg Grainger
GRIP
Samuel Turturici
GRIP
Tory Bellingham
PROPERTY MASTER
Jeff Poulis
ASSISTANT PROPERTY MASTER
John MacGillivray
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Will Hoddinott
LOCATION MANAGER
Greg Katz
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER
Mark McFadden
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER
Gerry Deschenes
SET DRESSER
J. Tracy Budd
SET DRESSER
Catherine Ashton
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
Mia Sturup
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
Ann Henshaw
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Jay Du Boisson
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Linda Dowds
MAKEUP ARTIST
Dorota Zajac
ASSISTANT MAKEUP ARTIST
Veronica Ciandre
HAIRSTYLIST
Renee Chan
ASSISTANT HAIRSTYLIST
Mark Rathaus
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Paul Covington
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Brigitte Rabazo
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Diane Brunjes
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Maureen Whalen
CASTING ASSOCIATE
Jessica Daniels
CASTING ASSISTANT
Tina Gerussi
LOCATION CASTING
Roberta Romano
CASTING ASSISTANT
Zameret Kleiman
EXTRAS CASTING
Wayne Wightman
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Jennifer MacDonald
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Alexander Galant
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Aaron Morrison
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Fiona Bower
ART DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR
Kelly Brine
STORYBOARD ARTIST
Mimi Zora
PRODUCER'S ASSISTANT
Mike Drake
CO-PRODUCER
Jackie Kallen
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Leslie Adler
ACTOR'S ASSISTANT
Paul Hiscock
ACTOR'S ASSISTANT
Leigh Ann Hayes
ACTOR'S ASSISTANT
Jennifer Rosner
PRODUCER'S ASSISTANT
Andrea Franks
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Robin M. Reelis
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Jennifer Ganton
PRODUCTION SECRETARY
Joanna Moore
THIRD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Joel Hay
THIRD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Neille Brockie
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TRAINEE
Sterling Thomas
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TRAINEE
Matthew Hunwicks
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TRAINEE
Allen Yee
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Julie Adams
DIALECT COACH
Jon Johnson
SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
Miguel Rivera
SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
Charles Maynes
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Brian W. Jennings
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Angelo Palazzo
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Mike Szakmeister
SUPERVISING DIALOGUE EDITOR
Robert Troy
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Peter Bird
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Robert Ulrich
SUPERVISING ADR EDITOR
Eliza Pollack Zebert
ADR EDITOR
Noah Blough
ADR EDITOR
Matthew Harrison
FOLEY EDITOR
Scott Curtis
FOLEY EDITOR
William Levins
FOLEY EDITOR
Ryan Juggler
ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR
Brad Sokol
ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR
Sarah Monat
FOLEY ARTIST
Robin Harlan
FOLEY ARTIST
Randy K. Singer
FOLEY MIXER
Paul Zydel
ADR MIXER
Darcy Kite
ADR MIXER
Bob Baron
ADR MIXER
Barbara Harris
ADR VOICE CASTING
David E. Fluhr
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Christian P. Minkler
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Michael Kamen
CONDUCTOR
Brad Warnaar
ORCHESTRATOR
Robert Elhai
ORCHESTRATOR
Blake Neely
ORCHESTRATOR
Jonathan Sacks
ORCHESTRATOR
Peter Boyer
ORCHESTRATOR
Curtis Roush
SUPERVISING MUSIC EDITOR
Donald Vandewater
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
Donal O'Donoghue
KEY CARPENTER
Matthew Lammerich
SCENIC ARTIST
Joel Iwataki
SCORING MIXER
Robert Tenaglia
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
Frank Tenaglia
TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN
Bob Munroe
VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
Tracey Vaz
COMPOSITING SUPERVISOR
Terry Bradley
ANIMATION SUPERVISOR
James A. Gelarden
ART DIRECTION
Diana Stoughton
SET DECORATION
Bill Coe
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Bobby McMahan
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Trevor Carroll-Coe
LOADER
Naomi Hollender
LOADER
Ryan Green
"B" CAMERA OPERATOR
Peter N. Green
FIRST ASSISTANT "B" CAMERA
Heather Green
SECOND ASSISTANT "B" CAMERA
Jonathan Andrews
BOOM OPERATOR
Joel Trent
CABLEMAN
Kevin Boyd
VIDEO ASSIST OPERATOR
Michael Plant
ASSISTANT CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Lester Parker
ELECTRICIAN
Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom
ELECTRICIAN
Jeff Fisher
ELECTRICIAN
Fernando M. Briones
DOLLY GRIP
Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli
DOLLY GRIP
Dan Jarrell
GRIP
Joe Cassano
GRIP
Keith Nickoson
GRIP
Kevin Hines
GRIP
Richard J. Rivera
SPECIAL EFFECTS COORDINATOR
Don J. Hug
LOCATION MANAGER
Wileen Dragovan
LOCATION MANAGER
Artis Gaines
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER
Kenneth J. Kellers
LEADMAN
Paula Collins
ON SET DRESSER
Barbara Shiff
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Ruth E. Carter
COSTUME DESIGNER
Rosalee Bologa Riggle
HAIR ASSISTANT
Deborah Lilly
HAIR ASSISTANT
Lillian Pyles
CASTING
Amanda L. Preputnik
CASTING ASSISTANT
Kate Amer
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Michelle Breger
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Elizabeth Tolcin
PRODUCTION SECRETARY
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer
SECOND SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Jeremy H. Bailey
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Mark Kobak
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Josh Wolf
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Karl Jefferson
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Chad Bronson
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Michael Singleton
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Alex Capaldi
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Deana Newcomb
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
John S. Bukala
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
Marc Scott
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
Vince Riggle
TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN
Mark Hryma
AERIAL CAMERA
Clyde Miller
AERIAL CAMERA TECHNICIAN
Jim Passon
COLOR TIMER
Mary Nelson
NEGATIVE CUTTER
James Wright
DOLBY CONSULTANT
Virginia M. Herdman
UNIT MEDIC
Andrew Ho
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS & SUPPORT
Costa Roussakis
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS & SUPPORT
Stan Klychko
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS & SUPPORT
John A. Shaw
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS & SUPPORT
Dianne McBain
UNIT MEDIC
Rob Sanderson
KEY SPECIAL EFFECTS