Against the Ropes
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- Synopsis
- Meg Ryan stars in this biopic about boxing manager Jackie Kallen, a Jewish woman from Detroit who succeeded in knocking down the gender barrier in the male-dominated sport by guiding the careers of four world champions....
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- Starring
- Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly... See more
- Director(s)
- Charles S. Dutton
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 111 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Against the Ropes meanders until it gets to the final third of its running time, and then it catches fire.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
It succeeds in many of the ways a sports movie should, and, by employing a slightly different viewpoint for most of the production, manages a sense of freshness.Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
Some of the performances show flashes of idiosyncrasy and flair that are nearly snuffed out by the pedestrian script.Read the full review
