Against the Ropes (2004)
2004 film by Charles S. Dutton
- Released
- 2004
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Boxing film
- Director
- Charles S. Dutton
- Producer
- Robert W. Cort, Jackie Kallen, David Madden
- Music
- Michael Kamen
- Cinematography
- Jack N. Green
- Starring
- Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Kerry Washington, Charles S. Dutton, Sean Bell, Skye McCole Bartusiak
- Running time
- 106 minutes
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor
- Paramount Pictures, Netflix
- Set in
- Ohio
Against the Ropes is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton 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. The film was shot primarily at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio and Hamilton, Ontario at the Copps Coliseum.
Against the Ropes was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on February 20, 2004 and received negative reviews from critics. It grossed $7 million against a budget of $39 million.
Cast
- Meg Ryan
- Omar Epps
- Tony Shalhoub
- Tim Daly
- Kerry Washington
- Charles S. Dutton
- Sean Bell
- Skye McCole Bartusiak
- Holt McCallany
- Tory Kittles
- Aidan Devine
- Jason Jones
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1215549 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.