The Opponent
She couldn't run from her past. So she fought for her future.
Patty Sullivan is a battered woman who decides to take charge of her life by taking boxing lessons to better protect herself when her boyfriend becomes violent. Patty soon learns she has some talent for boxing and sets her sights on competing in a professional fight. More is on the line than just the woman's title.
- Year: 2000
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Action
- Studio: Lionsgate, The Opponent, LLC, Think Tank Films
- Keyword: independence, domestic abuse, physical abuse, women boxer
- Director: Eugene Jarecki
- Cast: Erika Eleniak, James Colby, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Clark Middleton