Release Date
February 20, 2004
DVD Release Date
July 13, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
111 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for crude language, violence, brief sensuality and some drug material
Based on the true character of boxing manager Jackie Kallan, this is a fictionalized account of the rise of both her career and that one of her boxers, who she discovers and leads to the middleweight championship. Along the way, they struggle to cooperate as fame gets the better of both of them.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
For the third time in a row, I have sat down to watch a movie that was given scathing reviews by critics only to find that it is in fact a mildly entertaining piece of work. Against the Ropes, starring Meg Ryan, Omar Epps and Charles Dutton and Tony Shalhoub, is a decent sports drama about true-life boxing manager Jackie Kallen - of course, what hurts the film is that it is all fiction. Full movie review »
