Against the Ropes

"She gave the boxing world the one-two punch they never saw coming."

Feb 20 2004 PG-13 1h 50m
Biography, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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...

Written by

Jackie Kallen, Cheryl Edwards

Directed by

Charles S. Dutton

Production Countries

Germany, United States of America

Production Companies

MMP Erste Filmproduktions, Paramount, Cort/Madden Productions, ATR Films, Moviemakers Productions (MMP)

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
7,532
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
36
Popularity
NA