Against the Ropes

5.0

2004

106 min

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....

Type: Movie
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Genre: Romance
Drama
Release: 2004-02-20
Production: Moviemakers Productions (MMP) • Paramount Pictures • Cort/Madden Productions • ATR Films • MMP Erste Filmproduktions

Cast

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

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