

20/02/2004
Jackie Kallen não está lutar pela glória. Ela está a lutar por respeito. Inspirado numa história verídica, Encostada as Cordas é interpretado por Meg Ryan no papel de Kallen, uma aspirante a agente de boxe, elegante e fala-barato, determinada a transformar o 'Lethal' Luther Shaw (Omar Epps) - um marginal das ruas num campeão de nível mundial. Para ajudar Shaw a subir até ao número um do ranking, Jackie consegue que o veterano treinador Felix Reynolds (Charles S. Dutton) abandone o retiro a que se tinha votado. Mas até conseguirem alcançar o seu sonho de se tornarem campeões, têm de aprender a ficar cada um no seu canto. A questão não é até onde somos capazes de ir. É sobre qual a força com que temos de bater quando alguém é Encostada as Cordas.

Meg Ryan
as Jackie Kallen

Omar Epps
as Luther Shaw

Charles S. Dutton
as Felix Reynolds

Tony Shalhoub
as Sam LaRocca

Tim Daly
as Gavin Reese

Joe Cortese
as Irving Abel

Kerry Washington
as Renee

Sean Bell
as Ray Kallen

Dean McDermott
as Pete Kallen

Skye McCole Bartusiak
as Little Jackie

Juan Carlos Hernández
as Pedro Hernandez

Holt McCallany
as Dorsett

Tory Kittles
as Devon Green

Beau Starr
as Corcoran

Jared Durand
as Young Crisco

Diego Fuentes
as Car Attendant

Angelo Tucci
as Rex

Reg Dreger
as Lonnie

Arturo Fresolone
as Hernandez's Manager

James Jardine
as Ring Announcer

Big Daddy Wayne
as Stormy

Merwin Mondesir
as Street Crony

Doug Lennox
as Barrel-Chested Man

Hayley Verlyn
as Beauty with LaRocca

Moses Nyarko
as Mouketendi ("Africa")

Aidan Devine
as Crisco

Joel Harris
as Mathias

Michael Rhoades
as Mathias' Manager

Bruce Gooch
as Pawn Shop Clerk

Arnold Pinnock
as Heavyweight

Neven Pajkic
as Heavyweight

Adrianne Keshock
as Jenny

Dov Tiefenbach
as Organic Clerk

Jackie Kallen
as Female Reporter

Mike Kraft
as Jacobs

John Christopher Terry
as USA Today Reporter

Tamara Hickey
as Megan the Reporter

Karen Robinson
as Kimberly (Insurance)

Noah Dalton Danby
as LaRocca Henchman

Rocky Zolnierczyk
as Sands Fight Referee

Tracy Waterhouse
as Receptionist

Michael Buffer
as Ring Announcer

Neil Crone
as HBO Commentator

Ray Marsh
as Final Fight Referee

Jeff Ironi
as Security Guard

Jean Daigle
as Montage Promoter

Carlos Varela Jr.
as Hernandez's Trainer

Jason Jones
as Ticket Guy

Shawn Lawrence
as Philadelphia Fight Official

Howard Green
as Sands

Julian Scott
as Ray Kallen's Sparring Partner

Remo DiCarlo
as Buffalo Opponent

Everton McEwan
as Luther's Sparring Partner

Eric Reynolds
as Hopeful Fighter

Nick Alachiotis
as Luther's Trainer

Syd Vanderpool
as Luther's Tampa Opponent

Egerton Marcus
as Hopeful Fighter

Suchart Yodkerepauprai
as Rugged Boxer

Hector Perez
as Hernandez's Sparring Partner

Rogue Johnston
as Montage Opponent (ss Rogue Johnson)

Paul Lawrie
as Montage Opponent

Donovan Boucher
as Montage Opponent

Martin Van Zanten
as Montage Opponent

Edwin DeLeon
as Montage Opponent

Chad Keens-Douglas
as Montage Opponent

Michael A. Amos
as Montage Opponent

Anthony Ferri
as Montage Opponent

Joseph Richardson
as Montage Opponent

Everol Carty
as Montage Opponent

Derek Bujalski
as Montage Opponent

Michael Dion
as DJ at Strip Club

Adrian Teodorescu
as Referee

Alwin Mascoll
as Interviewed Boxer

Peter Wylie
as Miami Referee

Dave Dunbar
as Philadelphia Referee

Jessica Irvine Drake
as Boxer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Patrick Ezerzer
as Boxing Trainer (uncredited)

John Kalbhenn
as Referee (uncredited)

Danny Lentz
as Police Detective (uncredited)

A.J. Verel
as LaRocca Bodyguard (uncredited)

Gene Mack
as Kevin Keyes
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