Against the Ropes
Réalisation:
Charles S. DuttonScénario:
Cheryl EdwardsPhotographie:
Jack N. GreenMusique:
Michael KamenActeurs·trices:
Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub, Charles S. Dutton, Tim Daly, Kerry Washington, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Holt McCallany, Tory Kittles (plus)VOD (1)
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Meg Ryan stars in this fictionalized account of real-life boxing manager Jackie Kallen, the first female to ever make a name for herself in the sport. As the film begins she's just an assistant to the owner of a sleazy sporting arena, but her antagonism toward a mafia-affiliated boxing bigwig (Tony Shalhoub) and her hunch about the innate boxing talent of a young street thug named Luther (Omar Epps) lead her to take up managing. She recruits a retired trainer (Charles S. Dutton, who also directed) to mold Luther into a champ, and starts pushing and climbing through the sport's rampant sexism. (texte officiel du distributeur)
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Critiques (1)
An uninspiring boxing movie that we’ve seen dozens of already. But this movie at least attempts to make itself exceptional by means of a naked Meg Ryan. And what choice did she have when otherwise she is completely lame in her role. You will find heaps of all possible clichés here and tragic directing as a bonus, horrendously static even during the fights. A picture that isn’t worth sacrificing 106 minutes of your life for.
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