Against the Ropes (2004)
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.
Director:
Charles S. Dutton
Writer:
Cheryl Edwards
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Meg Ryan as Jackie Kallen |
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Omar Epps as Luther Shaw |
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Charles S. Dutton as Felix Reynolds |
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Tony Shalhoub as Sam LaRocca |
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Tim Daly as Gavin Reese |
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Joe Cortese as Irving Abel |
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Kerry Washington as Renee |
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Sean Bell as Ray Kallen |
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Dean McDermott as Pete Kallen |
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Skye McCole Bartusiak as Little Jackie |
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Juan Carlos Hernández as Pedro Hernandez |
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Holt McCallany as Dorsett |
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Tory Kittles as Devon Green |
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Beau Starr as Corcoran |
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Jared Durand as Young Crisco |
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Diego Fuentes as Car Attendant |
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Angelo Tucci as Rex |
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Reg Dreger as Lonnie |
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Arturo Fresolone as Hernandez's Manager |
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James Jardine as Ring Announcer |
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Big Daddy Wayne as Stormy |
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Merwin Mondesir as Street Crony |
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Doug Lennox as Barrel-Chested Man |
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Hayley Verlyn as Beauty with LaRocca |
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Moses Nyarko as Mouketendi ("Africa") |
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Aidan Devine as Crisco |
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Joel Harris as Mathias |
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Michael Rhoades as Mathias' Manager |
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Bruce Gooch as Pawn Shop Clerk |
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Arnold Pinnock as Heavyweight |
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Neven Pajkic as Heavyweight |
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Adrianne Keshock as Jenny |
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Dov Tiefenbach as Organic Clerk |
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Jackie Kallen as Female Reporter |
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Mike Kraft as Jacobs |
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John Christopher Terry as USA Today Reporter |
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Tamara Hickey as Megan the Reporter |
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Karen Robinson as Kimberly (Insurance) |
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Noah Dalton Danby as LaRocca Henchman |
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Rocky Zolnierczyk as Sands Fight Referee |
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Tracy Waterhouse as Receptionist |
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Michael Buffer as Ring Announcer |
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Neil Crone as HBO Commentator |
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Ray Marsh as Final Fight Referee |
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Jeff Ironi as Security Guard |
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Jean Daigle as Montage Promoter |
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Carlos Varela Jr. as Hernandez's Trainer |
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Jason Jones as Ticket Guy |
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Shawn Lawrence as Philadelphia Fight Official |
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Howard Green as Sands |
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Julian Scott as Ray Kallen's Sparring Partner |
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Remo DiCarlo as Buffalo Opponent |
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Everton McEwan as Luther's Sparring Partner |
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Eric Reynolds as Hopeful Fighter |
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Nick Alachiotis as Luther's Trainer |
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Syd Vanderpool as Luther's Tampa Opponent |
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Egerton Marcus as Hopeful Fighter |
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Suchart Yodkerepauprai as Rugged Boxer |
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Hector Perez as Hernandez's Sparring Partner |
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Rogue Johnston as Montage Opponent (ss Rogue Johnson) |
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Paul Lawrie as Montage Opponent |
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Donovan Boucher as Montage Opponent |
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Martin Van Zanten as Montage Opponent |
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Edwin DeLeon as Montage Opponent |
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Chad Keens-Douglas as Montage Opponent |
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Michael A. Amos as Montage Opponent |
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Anthony Ferri as Montage Opponent |
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Joseph Richardson as Montage Opponent |
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Everol Carty as Montage Opponent |
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Derek Bujalski as Montage Opponent |
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Michael Dion as DJ at Strip Club |
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Adrian Teodorescu as Referee |
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Alwin Mascoll as Interviewed Boxer |
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Peter Wylie as Miami Referee |
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Dave Dunbar as Philadelphia Referee |
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Jessica Irvine Drake as Boxer's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Patrick Ezerzer as Boxing Trainer (uncredited) |
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John Kalbhenn as Referee (uncredited) |
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Danny Lentz as Police Detective (uncredited) |
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A.J. Verel as LaRocca Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Gene Mack as Kevin Keyes |
| Directing | Charles S. Dutton | Director |
| Sound | Michael Kamen | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Cheryl Edwards | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jack N. Green | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Eric L. Beason | Editor |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Crew | Joe Everett | Unit Publicist |
| Production | David Madden | Producer |
| Production | Robert W. Cort | Producer |
| Production | Tina Gerussi | Casting |
| Directing | Anna Rane | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Sandra Kybartas | Production Design |
| Art | Steven Essam | Set Decoration |
| Art | Armando Sgrignuoli | Art Direction |
| Crew | Roy T. Anderson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Michael Carella | "B" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Gordon Eldridge | Electrician |
| Production | Lyn Lucibello | Production Manager |
| Camera | Mark Beauchamp | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Directing | Don H. Julien | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Angelo Colavecchia | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Michael Purdon | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Sarah Campbell | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Markus Wade | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Herb Reischl Sr. | Electrician |
| Crew | Tim Davis | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Vince Gordon | Electrician |
| Directing | Richard Cowan | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Glen Beauchamp | Loader |
| Crew | Pat Cassin | Cableman |
| Lighting | Michael Galbraith | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Karyn McCarthy | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Joe Micomonaco | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Glen Goodchild | Second Company Grip |
| Camera | Ron Renzetti | Dolly Grip |
| Sound | Bruce Carwardine | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Howard Galbraith | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Wayne Goodchild | First Company Grip |
| Camera | Jim Krauter | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Greg Grainger | Grip |
| Camera | Samuel Turturici | Grip |
| Art | Tory Bellingham | Property Master |
| Art | Jeff Poulis | Assistant Property Master |
| Crew | John MacGillivray | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Will Hoddinott | Location Manager |
| Production | Greg Katz | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Mark McFadden | Assistant Location Manager |
| Art | Gerry Deschenes | Set Dresser |
| Art | J. Tracy Budd | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Ashton | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Sturup | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Henshaw | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jay Du Boisson | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Dowds | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorota Zajac | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica Ciandre | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renee Chan | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Editing | Mark Rathaus | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Paul Covington | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Brigitte Rabazo | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Diane Brunjes | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Maureen Whalen | Casting Associate |
| Production | Jessica Daniels | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Tina Gerussi | Location Casting |
| Production | Roberta Romano | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Zameret Kleiman | Extras Casting |
| Art | Wayne Wightman | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jennifer MacDonald | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Alexander Galant | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Aaron Morrison | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Fiona Bower | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Kelly Brine | Storyboard Artist |
| Production | Mimi Zora | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Mike Drake | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jackie Kallen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Scarlett Lacey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Pillot | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven Roffer | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Leslie Adler | Actor's Assistant |
| Crew | Paul Hiscock | Actor's Assistant |
| Crew | Leigh Ann Hayes | Actor's Assistant |
| Production | Jennifer Rosner | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Andrea Franks | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Robin M. Reelis | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jennifer Ganton | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Joanna Moore | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Joel Hay | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Neille Brockie | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Directing | Sterling Thomas | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Directing | Matthew Hunwicks | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Camera | Allen Yee | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Sound | Jon Johnson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Miguel Rivera | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Brian W. Jennings | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Angelo Palazzo | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Mike Szakmeister | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Robert Troy | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Peter Bird | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Robert Ulrich | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Eliza Pollack Zebert | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Noah Blough | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Matthew Harrison | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Scott Curtis | Foley Editor |
| Sound | William Levins | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Ryan Juggler | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Brad Sokol | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Sarah Monat | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Robin Harlan | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Randy K. Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Paul Zydel | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Darcy Kite | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Bob Baron | ADR Mixer |
| Production | Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Sound | David E. Fluhr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Christian P. Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Kamen | Conductor |
| Sound | Brad Warnaar | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Robert Elhai | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Blake Neely | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Jonathan Sacks | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Peter Boyer | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Curtis Roush | Supervising Music Editor |
| Art | Donald Vandewater | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Donal O'Donoghue | Key Carpenter |
| Crew | Matthew Lammerich | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | Joel Iwataki | Scoring Mixer |
| Crew | Robert Tenaglia | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Frank Tenaglia | Transportation Captain |
| Visual Effects | Bob Munroe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Tracey Vaz | Compositing Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Terry Bradley | Animation Supervisor |
| Art | James A. Gelarden | Art Direction |
| Art | Diana Stoughton | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Bill Coe | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bobby McMahan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Trevor Carroll-Coe | Loader |
| Crew | Naomi Hollender | Loader |
| Camera | Ryan Green | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Peter N. Green | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Heather Green | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Sound | Jonathan Andrews | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Joel Trent | Cableman |
| Crew | Kevin Boyd | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Michael Plant | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Lester Parker | Electrician |
| Lighting | Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jeff Fisher | Electrician |
| Camera | Fernando M. Briones | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Dan Jarrell | Grip |
| Camera | Joe Cassano | Grip |
| Camera | Keith Nickoson | Grip |
| Camera | Kevin Hines | Grip |
| Crew | Richard J. Rivera | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Don J. Hug | Location Manager |
| Production | Wileen Dragovan | Location Manager |
| Production | Artis Gaines | Assistant Location Manager |
| Art | Kenneth J. Kellers | Leadman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Collins | On Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Shiff | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth E. Carter | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosalee Bologa Riggle | Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Lilly | Hair Assistant |
| Production | Lillian Pyles | Casting |
| Production | Amanda L. Preputnik | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Kate Amer | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Michelle Breger | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Elizabeth Tolcin | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Jeremy H. Bailey | Production Assistant |
| Production | Mark Kobak | Production Assistant |
| Production | Josh Wolf | Production Assistant |
| Production | Karl Jefferson | Production Assistant |
| Production | Chad Bronson | Production Assistant |
| Production | Michael Singleton | Production Assistant |
| Production | Alex Capaldi | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Deana Newcomb | Still Photographer |
| Art | John S. Bukala | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Marc Scott | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Vince Riggle | Transportation Captain |
| Camera | Mark Hryma | Aerial Camera |
| Camera | Clyde Miller | Aerial Camera Technician |
| Editing | Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Editing | Mary Nelson | Negative Cutter |
| Sound | James Wright | Dolby Consultant |
| Crew | Virginia M. Herdman | Unit Medic |
| Crew | Andrew Ho | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Crew | Costa Roussakis | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Crew | Stan Klychko | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Crew | John A. Shaw | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Crew | Dianne McBain | Unit Medic |
| Crew | Rob Sanderson | Key Special Effects |
