Great Film: Against the Ropes
Um......
I sat through all of this... and I have to say that it is another
colossal and predictable waste of celluloid... Mz. Ryan is terribly
miscast and nowhere near tough enough for this type of role... and that
lace-up leather number she has on really accentuates the worst of her
physical stature... I wish I could say something good about this
movie... Meg Ryan has given us some pretty good movies in the past, but
I can't seem to find any redeeming qualities... The whole thing needs a
remake, with a different cast, as I believe that Jackie Kallen's story
is valid to boxing history and should be told...
I thought that Tony Shalhoub, the actor who is Jackie's rival (also
plays Monk on TV)has turned in a sight better performances than this
before... sorry, but this is one dog of a movie you should avoid...
Cast
- Sam LaRocca played by Tony Shalhoub
- Felix Reynolds played by Charles S. Dutton
- Jackie Kallen played by Meg Ryan
- Luther Shaw played by Omar Epps
- Gavin Reese played by Tim Daly
- Irving Abel (as Joe Cortese) played by Joseph Cortese
- Renee played by Kerry Washington
