Play It to the Bone (1999)

Directed by

Ron Shelton

Genre

drama film, comedy film, buddy film, boxing film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 176 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two aging boxers and best friends travel to Las Vegas to fight each other for a chance at a title match. The story follows their road trip and the personal stakes behind the upcoming bout.

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What happens

Play It to the Bone is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas as two boxers and best friends who travel together to Las Vegas to fight each other, with the winner receiving a match for the middleweight championship. The film's supporting cast includes Lolita Davidovich, Tom Sizemore, Lucy Liu, and Robert Wagner. It was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on December 25, 1999 in a limited release, before expanding to a wide release on January 14, 2000. The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $8.4 million against a $24 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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