Meg Ryan,
Omar Epps,
Charles S. Dutton,
Tony Shalhoub,
Tim Daly
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Charles S. Dutton's feature-length directorial debut Against the Ropes is based on the real-life story of Jackie Kallen, a Jewish woman from Detroit who became a successful boxing manager. Played by M... read more
DVD Release Date: July 13, 2004
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October 20, 2009quite a hated movie!
although it isnt original its not a terrible movie and is quite a good movie, it kept me entertained and interested in the movie and i thought it was pretty interesting.
I enjoyed the story and its based on real events as well and i enjoyed the acting and w... read more -
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May 15, 2007Good bit comedy, but filled drama in fight film with my one of favourite beautiful actresses, Meg Ryan. Interesting inspired tale by the life of Jackie Kallen, the most successful female manager in the world of boxing.
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May 28, 2008I didnt enjoy it as much i thought i would of .... meg didnt really pull it off ... she tried to be manipulative yet caring.. u cant half way this
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October 22, 2007I thought this was a good flick. Had comedy & drama & boxing of course!
I love Meg Ryan it it was fun to see her in something besides the normal girlie chick flicks. I liked how she had a mind of her own, was opinionated & knew what she wanted. Her accent drove me crazy & some... read more -
September 4, 2007I really had my doubts about this one but she is the best. I adore Meg Ryan and everything she does she makes believeable.
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August 6, 2007Meg Ryan is one of my favorite actresses but I had a hard time believing her in this role...I think she overacted a little...but then I don't know what Jackie Kallen was like...overall the movie was ok...just not a boxing movie fan.
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March 9, 2007I like when when people such as WOMAN rise up and take charch even when people look at them with a descriminatory eye
Critic Reviews
February 26, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
February 24, 2004
Laura Sinagra, Village Voice
What could have been a Working Girl hoot gets mired in redundant assertions of Kallen's feistiness. Full Review
February 21, 2004
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Somewhere along the way, I found myself enjoying Against the Ropes, not in spite of my better judgment, but because something in the movie defies the whole notion of better judgment altogether. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
So anemic you should probably order iron supplements with your popcorn, its plot so predictable it makes falling dominoes seem like a white-knuckle thrill ride.
February 20, 2004
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
A boilerplate melodrama whose good guys and bad guys are so baldly drawn they could have been conceived by Friz Freleng.
February 20, 2004
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Bathos wrapped in a formulaic screenplay bolstered with cliches, not only about the boxing world but about tough women and the men who hate them. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
By the end, everything that was initially serious about the film becomes silly and everything appealing about it turns sour. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
One of those infamous 'based on a true story' movies in which just about everything is a lie. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Given a real character to play, and one within her range, Ryan delivers a real performance, and a really likable one, in this sassy-but-not-edgy boxing picture. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Gives Meg Ryan lots to do -- if, by lots, you mean wear a different trashy outfit in every scene, talk tough and follow a character arc which requires only that she learn a trite lesson. Full Review
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