

Play It to the Bone
1999-12-25 · 124 min · ★ 5.5
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.
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- Directors
- Ron Shelton
- Production companies
- Touchstone Pictures, Shanghai'd Films, Play It Inc.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 24,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 8,678,812
Top Cast
Antonio BanderasCesar Dominguez
Woody HarrelsonVince Boudreau
Lolita DavidovichGrace Pasic
Tom SizemoreJoe Domino
Lucy LiuLia
Robert WagnerHank Goody
Richard MasurArtie
Willie GarsonCappie Caplan
Cylk CozartRudy
Jack CarterDante Solomon
Aida TurturroMad Greek Waitress
Dana LeeMan with Ferrari
Mike TysonMike Tyson
Kevin CostnerKevin Costner (Ringside Fan)
Wesley SnipesWesley Snipes (Ringside Fan)
James WoodsJames Woods (Ringside Fan)
Natasha Gregson WagnerNatasha Gregson Wagner (Ringside Fan)
Drew CareyDrew Carey (Ringside Fan)
Jennifer TillyJennifer Tilly (Ringside Fan)
Tony CurtisTony Curtis (Ringside Fan)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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