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Against the Ropes

She gave the boxing world the one-two punch they never saw coming.
2004 | 106m | English

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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.
Release Date: Feb 20, 2004
Director: Charles S. Dutton
Writer: Cheryl Edwards
Genres: Drama, Romance
Keywords sports, semi autobiographical, inspirational, boxing promoter, female empowerment, woman in a man's world, boxing trainer, boxing
Production Companies Paramount Pictures, Cort/Madden Productions, ATR Films, MMP Erste Filmproduktions, Moviemakers Productions (MMP)
Box Office Revenue: $6,432,551
Budget: $39,000,000
Updates Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
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
Name Job
Charles S. Dutton Director
Michael Kamen Original Music Composer, Conductor
Roy T. Anderson Stunt Coordinator
Eric L. Beason Editor
Anna Rane Script Supervisor
Armando Sgrignuoli Art Direction
Tina Gerussi Casting, Location Casting
Lyn Lucibello Production Manager
Richard Cowan First Assistant Director
Don H. Julien Second Assistant Director
Michael Purdon Second Assistant Camera
Michael Carella "B" Camera Operator
Mark Beauchamp Second Assistant "B" Camera
Markus Wade Boom Operator
Tim Davis Video Assist Operator
Howard Galbraith Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Vince Gordon Electrician
Glen Goodchild Second Company Grip
Herb Reischl Sr. Electrician
Cheryl Edwards Screenplay
Steven Essam Set Decoration
Sandra Kybartas Production Design
Joe Everett Unit Publicist
Karyn McCarthy Unit Production Manager
Sarah Campbell Second Assistant Director
Angelo Colavecchia Camera Operator
Glen Beauchamp Loader
Joe Micomonaco First Assistant "B" Camera
Bruce Carwardine Sound Mixer
Pat Cassin Cableman
Michael Galbraith Chief Lighting Technician
Gordon Eldridge Electrician
Wayne Goodchild First Company Grip
Ron Renzetti Dolly Grip
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
Avy Kaufman Casting
Jack N. Green Director of Photography
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
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
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
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
Name Title
Robert W. Cort Producer
David Madden Producer
Mike Drake Co-Producer
Jackie Kallen Associate Producer
Scarlett Lacey Executive Producer
Jonathan Pillot Executive Producer
Steven Roffer Executive Producer
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