| Against the Ropes | |
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| Directed by | Charles S. Dutton |
| Written by | Cheryl Edwards |
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| Cinematography | Jack Green |
| Edited by | Eric L. Beason |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
Production company | Cort/Madden Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $39 million |
| Box office | $6.6 million |
Against the Ropes is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton (in his feature film directorial debut) and starring Meg Ryan and Omar Epps. The story is a fictionalized account of boxing manager Jackie Kallen, the first woman to achieve success in the sport. Kallen has a bit part in the film playing a reporter, and a few lines in the scene where the press interviews the principal characters.
The film was shot primarily at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, United States and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada at the Copps Coliseum.[1] Against the Ropes grossed less than $6 million in the US and was panned by critics for its resemblance to other boxing films.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database - List of Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-01-29.