A young boxer, Izzy Daniels, trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. But when his friend, Mary asks him to substitute for a team member in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping, all while finding love with Mary and navigating conflict with himself and his father about boxing.
Practical Effects
Actual Double Dutch athletes doing genuinely insane rope choreography.
Acting
Keke Palmer at 13 already out-acting everyone in a 10-mile radius.
Director
Paul Hoen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Double Dutch team members were competitive champions flown in from New York, and Corbin Bleu trained for months to look remotely coordinated.
This was one of the only early DCOMs centering Black leads in a non-stereotypical sports narrative, and it quietly helped launch Keke Palmer's career before Akeelah and the Bee.
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