Directed by:
Charles S. DuttonScreenplay:
Cheryl EdwardsCinematography:
Jack N. GreenComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Tony Shalhoub, Charles S. Dutton, Tim Daly, Kerry Washington, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Holt McCallany, Tory Kittles, Big Daddy Wayne (more)VOD (2)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
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