Against the Ropes

Meg Ryan as Jackie Kallen Omar Epps as Luther Shaw Charles S. Dutton as Felix Reynolds Tony Shalhoub as Sam LaRocca Tim Daly as Gavin Reese Joe Cortese as Irving Abel Kerry Washington as Renee Sean Bell as Ray Kallen Dean McDermott as Pete Kallen Skye McCole Bartusiak as Little Jackie Juan Carlos Hernández as Pedro Hernandez Holt McCallany as Dorsett Tory Kittles as Devon Green Beau Starr as Corcoran Diego Fuentes as Car Attendant Angelo Tucci as Rex Merwin Mondesir as Street Crony Doug Lennox as Barrel-Chested Man Moses Nyarko as Mouketendi ("Africa") Aidan Devine as Crisco Joel Harris as Mathias Bruce Gooch as Pawn Shop Clerk Arnold Pinnock as Heavyweight Neven Pajkic as Heavyweight Dov Tiefenbach as Organic Clerk Mike Kraft as Jacobs Tamara Hickey as Megan the Reporter Karen Robinson as Kimberly (Insurance) Noah Dalton Danby as LaRocca Henchman Tracy Waterhouse as Receptionist Michael Buffer as Ring Announcer Neil Crone as HBO Commentator Jean Daigle as Montage Promoter Jason Jones as Ticket Guy Shawn Lawrence as Philadelphia Fight Official Nick Alachiotis as Luther's Trainer Syd Vanderpool as Luther's Tampa Opponent Egerton Marcus as Hopeful Fighter Rogue Johnston as Montage Opponent (ss Rogue Johnson)

Charles S. Dutton Director Michael Kamen Original Music Composer Jack N. Green Director of Photography Avy Kaufman Casting Roy T. Anderson Stunt Coordinator Jessica Daniels Casting Assistant Joanna Moore Third Assistant Director Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting Michael Kamen Conductor Blake Neely Orchestrator Ruth E. Carter Costume Designer