Against the Ropes

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

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