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Play It to the Bone (1999)

R 124 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Sport  -   21 January 2000 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.2/10 from 7,083 users   Metascore: 32/100 
Reviews: 53 user | 70 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com

Two best friends and former boxers travel to Las Vegas to fight for the first time.

Director:

Ron Shelton

Writer:

Ron Shelton
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Banderas ...
Woody Harrelson ...
Lolita Davidovich ...
Tom Sizemore ...
Joe Domino
Lucy Liu ...
Lia
Robert Wagner ...
Hank Goody
Richard Masur ...
Artie
Willie Garson ...
Cappie Caplan
Cylk Cozart Cylk Cozart ...
Rudy
Jack Carter ...
Dante Solomon
Aida Turturro ...
Mad Greek Waitress
Louie Leonardo ...
Freddy Green
Slade Barnett Slade Barnett ...
Vegas Cop
Cameron Milzer Cameron Milzer ...
Vegas Paramedic
Julio García Julio García ...
Chiquito Rosario
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Storyline

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. They agree as long as the winner gets a shot at the middleweight title. They enlist Grace, Cesar's current and Vinnie's ex girlfriend, to drive them to Vegas. On the trip, we see flashbacks to their previous title shots, their competitive friendship, and Grace's motivational wiles. (She has her own entrepreneurial dreams.) The fight itself is historic: ten rounds of savagery and courage. Who will win, who'll get the title shot, who gets Grace, and where will she find venture capital? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Boxer | Cleavage | Sunglasses | Jumprope  | See more »

Taglines:

Two best friends take a shot at hitting it big. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal ring violence, strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, pervasive language and some drug content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Play It See more »

Filming Locations:

Baker, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,366 (USA) (26 December 1999) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$8,427,204 (USA) (12 March 2000)
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Technical Specs

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DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Unused score by William Ross. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Hank smacks Grace in the face with his right hand, but the cut appears on the right side of her lip. He uses the back of his hand. See more »

Quotes

Vince Boudreau: You don't have to hate a man to completely destroy him.
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Connections

References Rocky (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"Macedonian Meadows"
Performed by Martin Blasick See more »