Against the Ropes (2004)

February 20, 2004 (DE) • Romance, Drama • 106m

Overview

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

Top Billed

Meg Ryan

Keywords

sports boxing promoter boxing trainer semi autobiographical female empowerment boxing inspirational woman in a man's world

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Top Billed Cast

Meg Ryan

Jackie Kallen

Omar Epps

Luther Shaw

Charles S. Dutton

Felix Reynolds

Tony Shalhoub

Sam LaRocca

Tim Daly

Gavin Reese

Joe Cortese

Irving Abel

Kerry Washington

Renee

Sean Bell

Ray Kallen

Dean McDermott

Pete Kallen

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Little Jackie

Juan Carlos Hernández

Pedro Hernandez

Holt McCallany

Dorsett

Tory Kittles

Devon Green

Beau Starr

Corcoran

Jared Durand

Young Crisco

Diego Fuentes

Car Attendant

Angelo Tucci

Rex

Reg Dreger

Lonnie

Arturo Fresolone

Hernandez's Manager

James Jardine

Ring Announcer

Big Daddy Wayne

Stormy

Merwin Mondesir

Street Crony

Doug Lennox

Barrel-Chested Man

Hayley Verlyn

Beauty with LaRocca

Moses Nyarko

Mouketendi ("Africa")

Aidan Devine

Crisco

Joel Harris

Mathias

Michael Rhoades

Mathias' Manager

Bruce Gooch

Pawn Shop Clerk

Arnold Pinnock

Heavyweight

Neven Pajkic

Heavyweight

Adrianne Keshock

Jenny

Dov Tiefenbach

Organic Clerk

Jackie Kallen

Female Reporter

Mike Kraft

Jacobs

John Christopher Terry

USA Today Reporter

Tamara Hickey

Megan the Reporter

Karen Robinson

Kimberly (Insurance)

Noah Dalton Danby

LaRocca Henchman

Rocky Zolnierczyk

Sands Fight Referee

Tracy Waterhouse

Receptionist

Michael Buffer

Ring Announcer

Neil Crone

HBO Commentator

Ray Marsh

Final Fight Referee

Jeff Ironi

Security Guard

Jean Daigle

Montage Promoter

Carlos Varela Jr.

Hernandez's Trainer

Jason Jones

Ticket Guy

Shawn Lawrence

Philadelphia Fight Official

Howard Green

Sands

Julian Scott

Ray Kallen's Sparring Partner

Remo DiCarlo

Buffalo Opponent

Everton McEwan

Luther's Sparring Partner

Eric Reynolds

Hopeful Fighter

Nick Alachiotis

Luther's Trainer

Syd Vanderpool

Luther's Tampa Opponent

Egerton Marcus

Hopeful Fighter

Suchart Yodkerepauprai

Rugged Boxer

Hector Perez

Hernandez's Sparring Partner

Rogue Johnston

Montage Opponent (ss Rogue Johnson)

Paul Lawrie

Montage Opponent

Donovan Boucher

Montage Opponent

Martin Van Zanten

Montage Opponent

Edwin DeLeon

Montage Opponent

Chad Keens-Douglas

Montage Opponent

Michael A. Amos

Montage Opponent

Anthony Ferri

Montage Opponent

Joseph Richardson

Montage Opponent

Everol Carty

Montage Opponent

Derek Bujalski

Montage Opponent

Michael Dion

DJ at Strip Club

Adrian Teodorescu

Referee

Alwin Mascoll

Interviewed Boxer

Peter Wylie

Miami Referee

Dave Dunbar

Philadelphia Referee

Jessica Irvine Drake

Boxer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Patrick Ezerzer

Boxing Trainer (uncredited)

John Kalbhenn

Referee (uncredited)

Danny Lentz

Police Detective (uncredited)

A.J. Verel

LaRocca Bodyguard (uncredited)

Gene Mack

Kevin Keyes

Crew

Charles S. Dutton

Director

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

Jack N. Green

Director of Photography

Eric L. Beason

Editor

Cheryl Edwards

Screenplay

Robert W. Cort

Producer

David Madden

Producer

Tina Gerussi

Casting

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Anna Rane

Script Supervisor

Joe Everett

Unit Publicist

Sandra Kybartas

Production Design

Armando Sgrignuoli

Art Direction

Steven Essam

Set Decoration

Roy T. Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Lyn Lucibello

Production Manager

Karyn McCarthy

Unit Production Manager

Richard Cowan

First Assistant Director

Sarah Campbell

Second Assistant Director

Don H. Julien

Second Assistant Director

Angelo Colavecchia

Camera Operator

Michael Purdon

Second Assistant Camera

Glen Beauchamp

Loader

Michael Carella

"B" Camera Operator

Joe Micomonaco

First Assistant "B" Camera

Mark Beauchamp

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Bruce Carwardine

Sound Mixer

Markus Wade

Boom Operator

Pat Cassin

Cableman

Tim Davis

Video Assist Operator

Michael Galbraith

Chief Lighting Technician

Howard Galbraith

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Gordon Eldridge

Electrician

Vince Gordon

Electrician

Wayne Goodchild

First Company Grip

Glen Goodchild

Second Company Grip

Ron Renzetti

Dolly Grip

Herb Reischl Sr.

Electrician

Jim Krauter

Dolly Grip

Greg Grainger

Grip

Samuel Turturici

Grip

Tory Bellingham

Property Master

Jeff Poulis

Assistant Property Master

John MacGillivray

Special Effects Coordinator

Will Hoddinott

Location Manager

Greg Katz

Assistant Location Manager

Mark McFadden

Assistant Location Manager

Gerry Deschenes

Set Dresser

J. Tracy Budd

Set Dresser

Catherine Ashton

Assistant Costume Designer

Mia Sturup

Assistant Costume Designer

Ann Henshaw

Costume Supervisor

Jay Du Boisson

Costume Supervisor

Linda Dowds

Makeup Artist

Dorota Zajac

Assistant Makeup Artist

Veronica Ciandre

Hairstylist

Renee Chan

Assistant Hairstylist

Mark Rathaus

Assistant Editor

Paul Covington

Assistant Editor

Brigitte Rabazo

Assistant Editor

Diane Brunjes

Assistant Editor

Maureen Whalen

Casting Associate

Jessica Daniels

Casting Assistant

Tina Gerussi

Location Casting

Roberta Romano

Casting Assistant

Zameret Kleiman

Extras Casting

Wayne Wightman

Assistant Art Director

Jennifer MacDonald

Assistant Art Director

Alexander Galant

Assistant Art Director

Aaron Morrison

Assistant Art Director

Fiona Bower

Art Department Coordinator

Kelly Brine

Storyboard Artist

Mimi Zora

Producer's Assistant

Mike Drake

Co-Producer

Jackie Kallen

Associate Producer

Scarlett Lacey

Executive Producer

Jonathan Pillot

Executive Producer

Steven Roffer

Executive Producer

Leslie Adler

Actor's Assistant

Paul Hiscock

Actor's Assistant

Leigh Ann Hayes

Actor's Assistant

Jennifer Rosner

Producer's Assistant

Andrea Franks

Production Coordinator

Robin M. Reelis

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jennifer Ganton

Production Secretary

Joanna Moore

Third Assistant Director

Joel Hay

Third Assistant Director

Neille Brockie

Assistant Director Trainee

Sterling Thomas

Assistant Director Trainee

Matthew Hunwicks

Assistant Director Trainee

Allen Yee

Still Photographer

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Jon Johnson

Supervising Sound Editor

Miguel Rivera

Supervising Sound Editor

Charles Maynes

Sound Effects Editor

Brian W. Jennings

Sound Effects Editor

Angelo Palazzo

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Szakmeister

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Robert Troy

Dialogue Editor

Peter Bird

Production Assistant

Robert Ulrich

Supervising ADR Editor

Eliza Pollack Zebert

ADR Editor

Noah Blough

ADR Editor

Matthew Harrison

Foley Editor

Scott Curtis

Foley Editor

William Levins

Foley Editor

Ryan Juggler

Assistant Sound Editor

Brad Sokol

Assistant Sound Editor

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Randy K. Singer

Foley Mixer

Paul Zydel

ADR Mixer

Darcy Kite

ADR Mixer

Bob Baron

ADR Mixer

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

David E. Fluhr

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christian P. Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Kamen

Conductor

Brad Warnaar

Orchestrator

Robert Elhai

Orchestrator

Blake Neely

Orchestrator

Jonathan Sacks

Orchestrator

Peter Boyer

Orchestrator

Curtis Roush

Supervising Music Editor

Donald Vandewater

Construction Coordinator

Donal O'Donoghue

Key Carpenter

Matthew Lammerich

Scenic Artist

Joel Iwataki

Scoring Mixer

Robert Tenaglia

Transportation Coordinator

Frank Tenaglia

Transportation Captain

Bob Munroe

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tracey Vaz

Compositing Supervisor

Terry Bradley

Animation Supervisor

James A. Gelarden

Art Direction

Diana Stoughton

Set Decoration

Bill Coe

First Assistant Camera

Bobby McMahan

Second Assistant Camera

Trevor Carroll-Coe

Loader

Naomi Hollender

Loader

Ryan Green

"B" Camera Operator

Peter N. Green

First Assistant "B" Camera

Heather Green

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Jonathan Andrews

Boom Operator

Joel Trent

Cableman

Kevin Boyd

Video Assist Operator

Michael Plant

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Lester Parker

Electrician

Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom

Electrician

Jeff Fisher

Electrician

Fernando M. Briones

Dolly Grip

Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli

Dolly Grip

Dan Jarrell

Grip

Joe Cassano

Grip

Keith Nickoson

Grip

Kevin Hines

Grip

Richard J. Rivera

Special Effects Coordinator

Don J. Hug

Location Manager

Wileen Dragovan

Location Manager

Artis Gaines

Assistant Location Manager

Kenneth J. Kellers

Leadman

Paula Collins

On Set Dresser

Barbara Shiff

Costume Supervisor

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Designer

Rosalee Bologa Riggle

Hair Assistant

Deborah Lilly

Hair Assistant

Lillian Pyles

Casting

Amanda L. Preputnik

Casting Assistant

Kate Amer

Production Coordinator

Michelle Breger

Assistant Production Coordinator

Elizabeth Tolcin

Production Secretary

Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer

Second Second Assistant Director

Jeremy H. Bailey

Production Assistant

Mark Kobak

Production Assistant

Josh Wolf

Production Assistant

Karl Jefferson

Production Assistant

Chad Bronson

Production Assistant

Michael Singleton

Production Assistant

Alex Capaldi

Production Assistant

Deana Newcomb

Still Photographer

John S. Bukala

Construction Coordinator

Marc Scott

Transportation Coordinator

Vince Riggle

Transportation Captain

Mark Hryma

Aerial Camera

Clyde Miller

Aerial Camera Technician

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Mary Nelson

Negative Cutter

James Wright

Dolby Consultant

Virginia M. Herdman

Unit Medic

Andrew Ho

Systems Administrators & Support

Costa Roussakis

Systems Administrators & Support

Stan Klychko

Systems Administrators & Support

John A. Shaw

Systems Administrators & Support

Dianne McBain

Unit Medic

Rob Sanderson

Key Special Effects

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$39,000,000

Revenue

$6,432,551

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