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On The Ropes (1999)

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Reviews Counted:13

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: An intimate, gripping documentary that follows three aspiring young boxers from the tough streets of Brooklyn (two boys and a girl) as they prepare for the 1997 Golden Gloves Tournament. Under the... An intimate, gripping documentary that follows three aspiring young boxers from the tough streets of Brooklyn (two boys and a girl) as they prepare for the 1997 Golden Gloves Tournament. Under the guidance of trainer Harry Keitt -- a philosophical, wizened ex-con who once served as a sparring partner to Muhammad Ali -- the three youths experience and learn lessons of life both inside and beyond the ring. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. [More]

Director: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen

Director: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
Producer: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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The American dream has not been so effectively fought for onscreen in a long, long time.

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Luke Y. Thompson
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12/08/02
Film Threat

One of the best docs of the last decade

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David Poland
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Paula Nechak
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Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

[The film's] attitude is kind of a don't ask-don't tell policy: we won't ask why we're supposed to be emotionally moved, and [the filmmakers] won't tell us.

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Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Despite gritty settings and occasionally harsh language, it's a warm, uplifting film that deserves a wide audience.

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Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

A marvelously compelling documentary, even if it seems rigged when it isn't.

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