A Jewish woman from Detroit who became a boxing manager, guiding several major careers. This film focuses on her relationship with one boxer (Epps), who's reportedly a composite of several including Toney, McKart and Hearns. Kallen eventually left her husband of 30 years, and moved to Los Angeles, becoming the commissioner of the International Female Boxers Association...
| Release Date: | Feb 2004 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Sport / Romance / Drama / Biography |
| Cast: | Meg Ryan (Jackie Kallen), Omar Epps (Luther Shaw), Charles S. Dutton (Felix Reynolds), Tony Shalhoub (Sam LaRocca), Tim Daly (Gavin Reese), Joseph Cortese (Irving Abel (as Joe Cortese)), Kerry Washington (Renee), Sean Bell (Ray Kallen), Dean McDermott (Pete Kallen), Skye McCole Bartusiak (Little Jackie), Juan Carlos Hernández (Pedro Hernandez (as Juan Hernandez)), Holt McCallany (Doug Doherty), Tory Kittles (Devon Green), Gene Mack (Kevin Keyes), Beau Starr (Corcoran), Jared Durand (Young Crisco), Diego Fuentes (Car Attendant), Angelo Tucci (Rex), Reg Dreger (Lonnie), Arturo Fresolone (Hernandez' Manager), James Jardine (Ring Announcer), Big Daddy Wayne (Stormy), Merwin Mondesir (Street Crony), Doug Lennox (Barrel Chested Man), Hayley Verlyn (Beauty with LaRocca), Moses Nyarko (Mouketendi), Aidan Devine (Crisco), Joel Harris (Mathias), Michael Rhoades (Mathias' Manager), Bruce Gooch (Pawn Shop Clerk), Arnold Pinnock (Heavyweight), Neven Pajkic (Heavyweight), Adrianne Keshock (Janey), Dov Tiefenbach (Organic Clerk), Jackie Kallen (Female Reporter), Mike Kraft (Jacobs), John Christopher Terry (USA Today Reporter), Tamara Hickey (Megan the Reporter), Karen Robinson (Kimberly Insurance), Noah Danby (LaRocca Henchman), Rocky Zolnierczyk (Sands Fight Referee), Tracy Waterhouse (Receptionist), Michael Buffer (Ring Announcer), Neil Crone (HBO Commentator), Ray Marsh (Final Fight Referee), Jeff Ironi (Security Guard), Jean Daigle (Montage Promoter), Carlos Varela Jr. (Hernandez' Trainer), Jason Jones (Ticket Guy), Shawn Lawrence (Philadelphia Fight Official), Howard Green (Sands), Julian Scott (Ray Kallen's Sparring Partner), Remo DiCarlo (Buffalo Opponent), Everton McEwan (Luther's Sparring Partner), Eric Reynolds (Hopeful Fighter), Nick Alachiotis (Luther's Trainer), Syd Vanderpool (Luther's Tampa Opponent), Egerton Marcus (Hopeful Fighter), Suchart Yodkerepauprai (Rugged Boxer), Hector Perez (Hernandez' Sparring Partner), Rogue Johnston (Montage Opponent (as Rogue Johnson)), Paul Lawrie (Montage Opponent), Donovan Boucher (Montage Opponent), Martin Van Zanten (Montage Opponent), Edwin DeLeon (Montage Opponent), Chad Keens-Douglas (Montage Opponent), Michael A. Amos (Montage Opponent (as Michael Amos)), Anthony Ferri (Montage Opponent), Joseph Richardson (Montage Opponent), Everol Carty (Montage Opponent), Derek Bujalski (Montage Opponent), Michael Dion (DJ at Strip Club), Adrian Teodorescu (Referee), Alwin Mascoll (Interviewed Boxer), Peter Wylie (Miami Referee), Dave Dunbar (Philadelphia Referee), Gillian Leigh (Hottub Girl (scenes deleted)), Lisa MacKay (Hottub Girl (scenes deleted)), Keith Carr (Extra (uncredited)), Jef Etters (Extra (uncredited)), Patrick Ezerzer (Boxing Trainer (uncredited)), Denver Jade (Extra (uncredited)), John Kalbhenn (Referee (uncredited)), Chanel La Peer (Beauty with LaRocca (uncredited)), Danny Lentz (Police Detective (uncredited)), Marc Lupish (Extra (uncredited)), Paul Mota (Bar Patron (uncredited)), Sarah Scotford (Stripper (uncredited)), A.J. Verel (LaRocca Bodyguard (uncredited)) |