On the Ropes

On the Ropes
Directed by	Nanette Burstein Brett Morgen
Cinematography	Brett Morgen
Editing by	Nancy Baker Nanette Burstein
Release date(s)	1999
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

On the Ropes is an American 1999 documentary film directed by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen. This film follows the career of three young boxers and their coach.

Awards

On the Ropes won many awards:

Jury Prize, Urbanworld Film Festival, Best Documentary, 1999
Special Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival, Documentary, 1999
Silver Spire, San Francisco International Film Festival, Film & Video - Society and Culture-U.S., 1999
IDA Award, International Documentary Association, Feature Documentaries, 1999
DGA Award, Directors Guild of America, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary, 2000
SFFCC Awards, Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Documentary, 2000

The movie was also nominated for:

Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival, Documentary, 1999
Oscar, Academy Awards, Best Documentary, Features, 2000 ^[1]

References

^ "NY Times: On the Ropes". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/176042/On-the-Ropes/details. Retrieved 2008-11-22.

External links

On the Ropes at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Nanette Burstein

On the Ropes (1999) The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) American Teen (2008) Going the Distance (2010)