Against the Ropes
Brief Synopsis
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A biopic inspired by true events in the life of renowned boxing manager Jackie Kallen, a middle-aged Jewish mother from Michigan, who guided the careers of several, hi-profile, professional boxers, including four world champions such as: middleweight champ James "Lights Out" Toney, as well as Bronco
Cast & Crew
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Charles S. Dutton
Director
Joseph Richardson
Kenneth Kellers
Lead Person
John Christopher Terry
Jeff Ironi
Remo Dicarlo
Film Details
Also Known As
Jackie Kallen Story, The, Lady and the Champ
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Detroit, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
A biopic inspired by true events in the life of renowned boxing manager Jackie Kallen, a middle-aged Jewish mother from Michigan, who guided the careers of several, hi-profile, professional boxers, including four world champions such as: middleweight champ James "Lights Out" Toney, as well as Bronco McKart, and Thomas Hearns. The drama focuses on her relationship with one boxer, in particular, Luther Shaw, a light-heavyweight contender from the inner-city, whose life and career Kallen helped to turn around; and likewise, Kallen's life and career came into focus due to Shaw and his influence on her growth. In real life, Kallen eventually left her husband of 30 years, and moved to Los Angeles, becoming the commissioner of the International Female Boxers Association.
Director
Charles S. Dutton
Director
Cast
Joseph Richardson
Kenneth Kellers
Lead Person
John Christopher Terry
Jeff Ironi
Remo Dicarlo
Jason Jones
Paul Lawrie
Eddie Deleon
Derek Bujalski
Howard Green
Charles S. Dutton
Beau Starr
Karen Robinson
Doug Lennox
Rex Fields
Lead Person
Julian Scott
Hayley Verlyn
Arnold Pinnock
Nick Alachiotis
Everton Mcewan
Eric Reynolds
Rogue Johnson
Jamie Jardine
Tory Kittles
Bruce Gooch
Shawn Lawrence
Donovan Boucher
Martin Van Zanten
Holt Mccallany
Joe Cortese
Michael Rhoades
Jackie Kallen
Skye Mccole Bartusiak
Rocky Zolnierczyk
Moses Nyarko
Big Daddy Wayne
Omar Epps
Jean Daigle
Dean Mcdermott
Kerry Washington
Mike Kraft
Adrian Teodorescu
Reg Dreger
Egerton Marcus
Everol Carty
Sean Bell
Juan Hernandez
Syd Vanderpool
Meg Ryan
Dov Tiefenbach
Aidan Devine
Noah Danby
Jared Durand
Michael Buffer
Merwin Mondesir
Michael Amos
Gene Mack
Anthony Ferri
Carlos Varela Jr.
Michael John Dion
Hector H Perez
Suchart Yodkerepauprai
Joel Harris
Neil Crone
Adrianne Keshock
Tamara Hickey
Chad Keens-douglas
Angelo Tucci
Tim Daly
Neven Pajkic
Peter Wylie
Arturo Fresolone
Tracy Waterhouse
Alwin Mascoll
Tony Shalhoub
Ray A Marsh
David Dunbar
Diego Fuentes
Crew
Julie Adams
Dialect Coach
Leslie Adler
Assistant
Nick Alachiotis
Choreographer
Kate Amer
Production Coordinator
Howard A Anderson
Titles And Opticals
Roy T Anderson
Stunt Coordinator
Roy T Anderson
Choreographer
Jonathan D Andrews
Boom Operator
Catherine Ashton
Assistant Costume Designer
Jeremy Bailey
Production Assistant
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Eric Beason
Editor
Glen Beauchamp
Loader
Mark Beauchamp
Photography
Tory Bellingham
Property Master
Pierre Berube
Rigging Electrician
Peter Bird
Production Assistant
Noah Blough
Adr Editor
Fiona Bower
Art Department Coordinator
Kevin P. Boyd
Video Assist/Playback
Peter Boyer
Original Music
Terry Bradley
Animation Supervisor
Renée Bravener
Costumer
Michelle Bregar
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kelly Brine
Storyboard Artist
Fernando Briones
Dolly Grip
Nellie Brockie
Assistant Director
Chad Bronson
Production Assistant
Diane Brunjes
Assistant Editor
J Tracy Budd
On-Set Dresser
John S. Bukala
Construction Coordinator
Ron Bunt
Carpenter
Brian Buzzelli
Dolly Grip
Sarah Campbell
Assistant Director
Alex Capaldi
Production Assistant
Michael Carella
Camera Operator
Ian Carmody
Rigging Electrician
Lisa Carr-harris
Visual Effects Supervisor
Trevor Carroll-coe
Loader
Ruth Carter
Costume Designer
Johnny Caruso
Music Editor
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
Joe Cassano
Grip
Pat Cassin
Sound
Renee Chan
Hair Stylist
Veronica Ciandre
Hair Stylist
Eugene Clark
Trainer
Chuck Cocita
Rigging Electrician
Bill Coe
Photography
Angelo Colavecchia
Camera Operator
John Colavecchia
Photography
Paula D. Collins
On-Set Dresser
Robert Cort
Producer
Paul Covington
Assistant Editor
Rich Cowan
Assistant Director
Bret Culp
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
Alan Dangerio
Hair Stylist
Jessica Daniels
Casting Assistant
Debbi Datz-pyle
Original Music
Tim Davis
Video Assist/Playback
Alex Dawes
Rigging Electrician
Paul Deoliveira
2-D Artist
Gerry Deschenes
On-Set Dresser
Cesare Digiulio
Rigging Grip
Linda Dowds
Makeup Artist
Wileen Dragovan
Location Manager
Mike Drake
Coproducer
Mike Drake
Line Producer
Jay Du Boisson
Costume Supervisor
Cheryl Edwards
Screenplay
Gordon Eldridge
Electrician
Robert Elhai
Original Music
Steven Essam
Set Decorator
Jeff Fisher
Electrician
David E Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cheryl Francis
Assistant
Joel Franklin
Music
Andrea Franks
Production Coordinator
Artis I. Gaines
Location Assistant
Alex Galant
Assistant Art Director
Howard Galbraith
Chief Lighting Technician
Michael Galbraith
Chief Lighting Technician
Scott Gamble
Makeup Assistant
Jennifer Ganton
Production Secretary
Roland Gauvin
Rigging Grip
Errol Gee
Trainer
Errol Gee
Consultant
James A. Gelarden
Art Director
Tina Gerussi
Casting
Ben Gervais
Video Playback
Caroline Gibb
Coordinator
Glen Goodchild
Grip
Wayne Goodchild
Grip
Maria Gordon
2-D Artist
Vince Gordon
Electrician
Greg Grainger
Grip
Heather Green
Photography
Howard Green
Trainer
Jack N Green
Director Of Photography
Peter Green
Photography
Ryan Green
Camera Operator
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
Joel Hay
Assistant Director
Leigh Ann Hayes
Assistant
Ann Henshaw
Costume Supervisor
Virginia M. Herdman
Medic
Kevin Hines
Grip
Paul Hiscock
Assistant
Andrew Ho
Software Engineer
Will Hoddinott
Location Manager
Naomi Hollander
Loader
Mark Hryma
Camera Operator
Don J Hug
Location Manager
Matthew Hunwicks
Assistant Director
Joel Iwataki
Music
Dan Jarrell
Grip
Karl Jefferson
Production Assistant
Brian W Jennings
Sound Effects Editor
Jon Johnson
Supervising Sound Editor
Tudor Jones
Assistant Director
Ryan Juggler
Assistant Sound Editor
Don Julien
Assistant Director
Jackie Kallen
Source Material
Jackie Kallen
Associate Producer
Michael Kamen
Music Composer
Greg Katz
Assistant Location Manager
Avy Kaufman
Casting Director
Darcey Kite
Adr Mixer
Zameret Kleiman
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Stan Klychko
Software Engineer
Mark Kobak
Production Assistant
Hans Kooij
Video Playback
Matthew Kosoy
Assistant
Jim Krauter
Dolly Grip
Sandra Kybartas
Production Designer
Scarlett Lacey
Executive Producer
Matthew Lammerick
Scenic Artist
Janet Lee Chong
Painter
William Levins
Foley Editor
Deborah R. Lilly
Hair Stylist
Julie Ann Lindstrom
Electrician
Lyn Lucibello
Production Manager
Jennifer Macdonald
Assistant Art Director
John Macgillivary
Special Effects Coordinator
David Madden
Producer
Kathy Madison
Makeup Assistant
Kumar Manickam
Trainer
Robert C Mathews
Hair Stylist
Charles B Maynes
Sound Effects Editor
Diane Mcbain
Medic
Karen F Mccarthy
Unit Production Manager
Mark Mcfadden
Assistant Location Manager
Robert A. Mcmahan
Photography
Joseph Micomonaco
Photography
Clyde C Miller
Camera
Christian Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Joanna Moore
Assistant Director
Aaron Morrison
Assistant Art Director
Bob Munroe
Visual Effects Supervisor
Blake Neely
Original Music
Deana Newcomb
Photography
Keith P. Nickoson
Grip
Derek Noel
Painter
Donal O'donoghue
Carpenter
Elaine Offers
Makeup
Ken Ouellette
2-D Artist
Angelo Palazzo
Sound Effects Editor
Lester Parker
Electrician
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Jonathan Pillot
Executive Producer
Michael Plant
Chief Lighting Technician
Jeffrey W Poulis
Assistant Property Master
Amanda L. Preputnik
Casting Assistant
Michael Purdon
Photography
Lillian Pyles
Casting
Brigitte Rabazo Lopez
Assistant Editor
Anna Rane
Script Supervisor
Mark Rathaus
Assistant Editor
Robin M Reelis
Assistant Production Coordinator
Herbert Reischl
Electrician
Ron Renzetti
Dolly Grip
Glen Richard
Production Auditor
Rosalee Riggle
Hair Stylist
Vince Riggle
Transportation Captain
Miguel Rivera
Supervising Sound Editor
Miguel Rivera
Foley Editor
Richard J. Rivera
Special Effects Coordinator
Steven Roffer
Executive Producer
Roberta Romano
Casting Assistant
Jennifer K Rosner
Assistant
Curtis Roush
Music Editor
Costa Roussakis
Software Engineer
Jonathan Sacks
Original Music
Rob Sanderson
Special Effects
Marc Scott
Transportation Coordinator
Armando Sgrignuoli
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Jackie Kallen Story, The, Lady and the Champ
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Detroit, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 20, 2004
Released in United States on Video July 13, 2004
Jonathan Mostow was previously attached to direct.
Feature directorial debut for actor Charles S Dutton.
Released in United States Winter February 20, 2004
Released in United States on Video July 13, 2004
