Play It to the Bone
Comedy, Drama
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1999
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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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Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
124 min
Release date:
25 Dec 1999
Country:
US
Languages:
English, French
Budget:
$24,000,000
Revenue:
$8,678,812
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A mediocre sports movie crossed with a bad road picture.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Lacks the pizazz of Shelton's best stuff.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Its resemblance to Mr. Shelton's other work makes us feel as if we've already seen the film's trailer 20 times.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Play It to the Bone isn't going to be a contender.
– Jay Carr,
Boston Globe,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Play It to the Bone is wildly uneven, but the good parts outweigh the bad.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan 2000