Against the Ropes

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

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