Play It to the Bone
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| Directed by | Ron Shelton |
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Stephen Chin Kellie Davis David V. Lester |
| Written by | Ron Shelton |
| Starring |
Antonio Banderas Woody Harrelson Lolita Davidovich Tom Sizemore Lucy Liu Robert Wagner |
| Music by | Alex Wurman |
| Cinematography | Mark Vargo |
| Edited by | Patrick Flannery Paul Seydor |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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124 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $24 million |
| Box office | $8.4 million |
Play It to the Bone is a 1999 sports/comedy-drama film, starring Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson, written and directed by Ron Shelton.
It follows the adventures of two boxers and best friends who travel to Las Vegas in order to fight each other for the sake of a chance to compete for the middleweight title. The film also starred Lolita Davidovich, Tom Sizemore, Lucy Liu, and Robert Wagner.
Cameo appearances include: Steve Lawrence, Tony Curtis, Wesley Snipes, Mike Tyson, Kevin Costner, Rod Stewart, Jennifer Tilly, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Drew Carey and Chuck Bodak. The film was released to neither critical acclaim nor commercial success.
Aging prizefighters and longtime pals Cesar Dominguez (Banderas) and Vince Boudreau (Harrelson) always regretted not getting one last shot. Out of the blue, such an opportunity comes their way — except it is to fight each other.
Boxing promoter Joe Domino (Sizemore) has a problem on his hands. The fighters scheduled to be on his undercard in Las Vegas, a preliminary to a main event featuring heavyweight Mike Tyson, suddenly become unavailable at the last minute. He needs replacements fast, so a call is made to a gym in Los Angeles to see if Dominguez or Boudreau would be available. Both are. Domino hatches the idea to have them both fight.
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