On the Ropes

starring: Sam Doumit, Martin Goldman, Harry Keitt, Randy Little, Tyrene Manson
directed by: Brett Morgen, Nanette Burstein

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781572528123
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1572528125
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Release Date: April 25, 2000
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 34847
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1999

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Special Jury Award Winner at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, On the Ropes is the compelling true story that follows the lives of three aspiring boxers and their trainer, Harry Keitt, one time sparring partner of Muhammad Ali.

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That every cliché and stereotype has some basis in fact is axiomatic. Boxing movies have long relied on archetypes such as the tough-but-big-hearted trainer who acts as a mentor, the crooked promoter, the hard-nosed kid who fights his way from the streets to the top. On the Ropes has all of these, but the kicker is this film isn't fiction; this is a remarkable documentary that follows three young boxers, George, Noel, and Tyrene, in and out of the ring as they struggle with tough circumstances in their Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood while they train relentlessly for the Golden Gloves. Trainer Harry Keitt has his share of problems as well, going from a pro career and a stint as sparring partner for Muhammad Ali to crack addiction, homelessness, and jail, then taking up coaching as a road to redemption. A peek inside the personal lives of the three young athletes shows them to be tough but vulnerable kids, likable, courageous, and incredibly determined to see their way out of Brooklyn via a boxing career (there's another of those clichés come to life). As the three progress and move beyond the Bed-Stuy Boxing Center, Keitt must cope with seeing them leave his sphere of influence and move on. Filled with warm and very human characters, On the Ropes is a first-rate documentary and a behind-the-scenes look at a sports world that few of us ever see. --Jerry Renshaw

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- Outstanding!!!
This is a great DVD that captures the lives and stories of 4 people, 3 fighters and a trainer, trying ... Read More

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- Entertaining but negative stereotyping
This is a pretty good documentary, although it's very typical and predictable. It's entertaining to watch, ... Read More

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- This movie is about a lot more than boxing...
This movie is about the human spirit. It's about four distinctively different people playing the cards that ... Read More

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- Champion documentary
This superbly crafted narrative documentary entertains as it informs, revealing the struggles of three young ... Read More

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- a film about boxing and life
This film follows the lives of three poor inner-city youths who want to get into prize fighting. It's shown ... Read More

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