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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ron Shelton (written by)
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Release Date:
21 January 2000 (USA) more
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Two best friends take a shot at hitting it big. more
Plot:
Two best friends and former boxers travel to Las Vegas to fight for the first time. full summary | add synopsis
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Ultimately - boxing movie with no punch, road trip with no end more (53 total)

Cast

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Antonio Banderas ... Cesar Dominguez

Woody Harrelson ... Vince Boudreau

Lolita Davidovich ... Grace Pasic

Tom Sizemore ... Joe Domino

Lucy Liu ... Lia

Robert Wagner ... Hank Goody
Richard Masur ... Artie

Willie Garson ... Cappie Caplan
Cylk Cozart ... Rudy
Jack Carter ... Dante Solomon
Aida Turturro ... Mad Greek Waitress

Louie Leonardo ... Freddy Green
Slade Barnett ... Vegas Cop
Cameron Milzer ... Vegas Paramedic
Julio García ... Chiquito Rosario
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Play It (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for brutal ring violence, strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, pervasive language and some drug content.
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124 min
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Trivia:
Woody Harrelson reportedly based his character on boxer Angel Manfredy. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Blood on Vince's face during the final fight scene. more
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Vince Boudreau: You don't have to hate a man to completely destroy him. more
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References Rocky (1976) more
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Too Blue more

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Ultimately - boxing movie with no punch, road trip with no end, 24 January 2000
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Author: Big O-7 from Binghamton, NY

Here we go on the old merry-go-round again. A great premise, an attractive cast, a solid director, and ultimately, a bad combination. I myself had been salivating at the idea of Woody Harrleson and Ron Shelton teaming up again. And they say good things come to those who wait ... NOT TRUE!!! The only person who packs a punch here is Lolita Davidovich, who provides the ONLY reason that one would want to see this movie. Mr. Harrleson and Mr. Banderas have both proven that they have screen charisma, and they have it here too, but they are not given much good dialogue nor understandable actions to undertake, so Ms. Davidovich (especially in the red-dress scenes) easily knocks them both out of her way. If you want to see Mr. Harrleson, go rent THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT, or turn on a re-run of CHEERS. For Mr. Banderas, rent DESPERADO and THE MASK OF ZORRO. For Mr. Shelton, rent WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP (his previous collaboration with Mr. Harrleson), BULL DURHAM, COBB (also with Ms. Davidovich and with a super performance by Tommy Lee Jones as the original SOB himself), or TIN CUP. For Ms. Davidovich, rent BLAZE.

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