On the Ropes
Summary:
The dreams and struggles of three aspiring boxers and the trainer who works with them (at the same Bed-Stuy gym where Mike Tyson used to work out) form the basis of On The Ropes, a documentary that debuted at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Noel Santiago, a one-time gang member, has the skills to be a good boxer, but lacks the conviction to work through the struggles involved. G... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Harry Keitt
Randy Little
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Review:
If documentaries got pitched to studios, this one might have been described as "Hoop Dreams with boxers." On the Ropes adopts the same format as that seminal 1994 basketball documentary, as producers/directors Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen choose to follow three volatile young athletes without any possible awareness of where the sto... Continue >>
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