Against the ropes DVD 2004 Sarokba szorítva / Directed by Charles S. Dutton / Starring: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub

UPC 5996255712681

REGION 2 PAL DVD

Audio: English 5.1, Hungarian 5.1, Czech 5.1

Subtitles: Hungarian, English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Arabic, Polish, Romanian, Czech, English HOH

Total Runtime: 106 minutes

English Description:

Against the Ropes is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton (in his directorial debut) 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, and a few lines in the scene where the press interviews the principal characters.

The film was shot primarily at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, United States and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada at the Copps Coliseum.^[1] Against the Ropes grossed less than $6 million in the US and was panned by critics for its resemblance to other boxing films.

At a young age, Jackie Kallen learns about boxing with her father and uncle in a small gym. Later, she becomes assistant to a Cleveland boxing promoter. Her boss then begins doing business with Sam LaRocca, a sports manager, during a middleweight championship fight.

Challenged after the contest to demonstrate an understanding of the fight game, she proceeds to embarrass LaRocca, who then offers to sell the loser's contract to her for the price of one dollar. She accepts, only to discover upon visiting the fighter in his home that he is addicted to drugs and enmeshed in a dangerous and self-destructive lifestyle.

Enter Luther Shaw, a small-time hood. Kallen watches in horror and fascination as Shaw pummels the former middleweight champ. She offers to manage him professionally. Shaw is at first hesitant, but eventually signs on with her.

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