Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Jim Lampley | ... | Jim Lampley |
Sylvester Stallone | ... | Henry 'Razor' Sharp | |
Robert De Niro | ... | Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen | |
Rich Little | ... | Boxing Announcer (voice) | |
Ireland Baldwin | ... | Young Sally (as Ireland Basinger Baldwin) | |
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Anthony Bean | ... | Dante Slate, Sr. |
Mason Mackie | ... | Young Dante | |
Kevin Hart | ... | Dante Slate, Jr. | |
Barry Primus | ... | Joey the Bartender | |
Oscar Gale | ... | Shipyard Co-Worker | |
Frederick Douglas Plunkett Jr. | ... | Walter | |
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BJ Guyer | ... | Jabby the Puppet |
Jen Kober | ... | Tough Female Customer | |
Anthony Anderson | ... | Mr. Sandpaper Hands | |
Carrie Lazar | ... | Nora |
Henry "Razor" Sharp and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen are two boxers who thirty years ago were rivals. Just before a big match Razor decides to retire because Billy slept with his girlfriend, Sally Rose and got her pregnant. Today a promoter, Dante Slate wants to have them fight each other but Razor doesn't want to. But when he loses his job and learns he's broke, he has no choice. So he trains under his old trainer. Billy while training, meets B.J., the son he had with Sally Rose and he asks B.J. to train him. And Sally Rose tries to get Razor to forgive her but he can't. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
I saw Grudge Match in an early screening and I (as most of the audience) had so much fun. This is a light hearted, nostalgic film with lots of great jokes and a fantastic cast.
Kevin Hart delivers, he fits just perfectly in his role. Alan Arkin steals the show in this one. He is so damn funny with his great one liners and his impressively cool acting. It is also great to see the beautiful Kim Basinger on the big screen again. De Niro and Stallone look 20 years younger than their real age when fighting in the ring, well choreographed fight scenes by the way. The physics of both Stallone and De Niro is just impressive. Most 30 year old would be more than happy to have a body like these two old-timers. There are some Rocky references in the film, and they are classy ones.
I find this to be the perfect film for the Christmas Days to have a great time at the movies. It certainly is not made to please the critics, it is made to entertain the audience and create a warm, nostalgic atmosphere. And without any doubt, the film delivers! Can't wait to see it with some friends on Christmas Day...