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On.the.ropes.-.Boxing.DocRopesumentary

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.

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