On the Ropes (1999 film)

On the Ropes is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen. The film follows the career of three young boxers (Noel Santiago, Tyrene Manson and George Walton) and their coach (Harry Keitt).

On the Ropes
Directed by	Nanette Burstein Brett Morgen
Cinematography	Brett Morgen
Edited by	Nancy Baker Nanette Burstein
Music by	Theodore Shapiro
Production company	Highway Films
Distributed by	Winstar Cinema
Release date	1999 (1999)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Awards

• Jury Prize, Urbanworld Film Festival, Best Documentary, 1999 ^[1]
• Special Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival, Documentary, 1999 ^[2]
• 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

See also

• List of boxing films