Against the Ropes
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| Directed by | Charles S. Dutton |
| Written by | Cheryl Edwards |
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| Cinematography | Jack Green |
| Edited by | Eric L. Beason |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
Production company | Cort/Madden Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $39 million |
| Box office | $6.6 million |
Against the Ropes is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton 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. The film was shot primarily at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio and Hamilton, Ontario at the Copps Coliseum.
Against the Ropes was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on February 20, 2004 and received negative reviews from critics. It grossed $7 million against a budget of $39 million.