On the Ropes (1999)
1999 film by Nanette Burstein
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Boxing film
- Director
- Nanette Burstein
- Music
- Theodore Shapiro
- Running time
- 94 minutes
On the Ropes is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen. The film follows the career of three young boxers (Noel Santiago, Tyrene Manson and George Walton) and their coach (Harry Keitt). The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 72nd Academy Awards.
George Walton won the New York Golden Gloves tournament in 1996. He competed as a professional boxer from 1997 to 2009, finishing with a pro record of 20 wins, 4 losses, with 12 knockouts.
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q7091526 (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.