Play It to the Bone 1999
What is Play It to the Bone?
Play It to the Bone is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Ron Shelton. The film stars Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson as Cesar and Vinnie, two aging fighters and best friends living in Los Angeles.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1999
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 25, 1999
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Shanghai'd Films, Play It Inc.
- Budget
- $24,000,000
- Revenue
- $8,678,812
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.5/10 from 179 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~124 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Touchstone Pictures, Shanghai'd Films, Play It Inc.
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Overview
Play It to the Bone is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Ron Shelton. The film stars Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson as Cesar and Vinnie, two aging fighters and best friends living in Los Angeles. They receive a call from a Las Vegas promoter informing them that the undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. The promoter wants Cesar and Vinnie to box each other, and they agree to the match on the condition that the winner receives a shot at the middleweight title. To get to the match, the friends enlist Grace, who is Cesar's current girlfriend and Vinnie's ex-girlfriend, to drive them to Las Vegas. The feature runs for two hours and four minutes and was released in the United States on December 25, 1999.
Should you watch it?
“Two aging best friends and boxers travel to Las Vegas to fight each other.”
- Stars Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas as two boxers and best friends.
- Written and directed by Ron Shelton.
- Features a high-stakes road trip to Las Vegas for a chance at a middleweight title match.
- It has a runtime of two hours and four minutes, which may feel long for a sports comedy-drama.
Watch it if you enjoy sports comedy-drama films about aging friends and boxing.
It is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film with a runtime of two hours and four minutes, rated R.
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Is Play It to the Bone worth watching?
It features Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas as two boxers and best friends directed by Ron Shelton.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a runtime of two hours and four minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
Play It to the Bone is a feature film released in 1999 rather than an episodic television series.
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