Taglines: No one hits as hard as your best friend.
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?
Play It to the Bone is a 2000 sports/comedy-drama film, starring Antonio Banderas, Woody Harrelson, Lolita Davidovich, Tom Sizemore, Lucy Liu, Robert Wagner, Louie Leonardo, Richard Masur, Willie Garson and Aida Turturro.
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.
Play It to the Bone (2000)
Directed by: Ron Shelton
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Woody Harrelson, Lolita Davidovich, Tom Sizemore, Lucy Liu, Robert Wagner, Louie Leonardo, Richard Masur, Willie Garson, Aida Turturro
Screenplay by: Ron Shelton
Production Design by: Claire Jenora Bowin
Cinematography by: Mark Vargo
Film Editing by: Patrick Flannery. Paul Seydor
Costume Design by: Kathryn Morrison
Set Decoration by: Danielle Berman
Art Direction by: Mary Saisselin
Music by: Alex Wurman
MPAA Rating: R for brutal ring violence, strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, pervasive language and some drug content.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: January 14, 2000
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