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Shelton turns his sports-minded attention to the world of boxing in this road trip comedy. Cesar (Banderas) and Vince (Harrelson) are down on their luck boxers living in Los Angeles, reminiscing over their near brushes with the big time. When they receive a call to fight in Las Vegas, they jump at the opportunity. Accompanied .. Read more

Starring	Woody Harrelson, Antonio Banderas, Lucy Liu, Lolita Davidovich
Director	Ron Shelton
Genres	Drama

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- Episodic account of a couple of would-be contenders that goes nowhere; it is understandably cynical about professional boxing, but at the same time suggests its participants are to be admired.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  Really, really poor
  
  Great actors let down by a dull script and flaccid direction. Ron Shelton seems to have lost his talents here. There is a fight sequence in the middle of this ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Nov 2004 at 13:46
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  Excellent film
  
  A cracking movie that's funny, sad and exciting. Excellent acting from everyone involved and a great storyline. Can't recommend it highly enough.
  
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  - 03 Apr 2012 at 15:17
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  Inane , bordering on bad
  
  An American film of the type that supposes it's amusing but is in fact rather pathetically inane. What beats me is that the actors can keep straight faces ... read more »
  
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  - Lydbury North
  - 22 Apr 2010 at 12:06
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  I thought this was so funny!
  
  And I am completely mystified as to why it never made it to the Big Screen in the UK in any big way that I can recall. In fact, I can't even remember it ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Aug 2007 at 09:26
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  Really, really poor
  
  Great actors let down by a dull script and flaccid direction. Ron Shelton seems to have lost his talents here. There is a fight sequence in the middle of this ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Nov 2004 at 13:46
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  Don't bother
  
  High hopes:- Ron Shelton and Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson and good looking supporting cast.
  
  But it was really really disappointing - got ... read more »
  
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- - BigKahuna
  - Wrexham
  - 09 Nov 2004 at 13:21
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  If you don't have nothing to do on sunday
  
  Kind of decent a bit too north american film. Early stages of Banderas (for those following his career) and good old woody as always. Slow at the beginning and ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Aug 2004 at 11:29
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  Really, really poor
  
  Great actors let down by a dull script and flaccid direction. Ron Shelton seems to have lost his talents here. There is a fight sequence in the middle of this ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Nov 2004 at 13:46
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  If you don't have nothing to do on sunday
  
  Kind of decent a bit too north american film. Early stages of Banderas (for those following his career) and good old woody as always. Slow at the beginning and ... read more »
  
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- - Dobermann
  - Warwickshire
  - 09 Aug 2004 at 11:29
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  Don't bother
  
  High hopes:- Ron Shelton and Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson and good looking supporting cast.
  
  But it was really really disappointing - got ... read more »
  
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- - BigKahuna
  - Wrexham
  - 09 Nov 2004 at 13:21
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  I thought this was so funny!
  
  And I am completely mystified as to why it never made it to the Big Screen in the UK in any big way that I can recall. In fact, I can't even remember it ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 24 Aug 2007 at 09:26
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  Inane , bordering on bad
  
  An American film of the type that supposes it's amusing but is in fact rather pathetically inane. What beats me is that the actors can keep straight faces ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 22 Apr 2010 at 12:06
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  Excellent film
  
  A cracking movie that's funny, sad and exciting. Excellent acting from everyone involved and a great storyline. Can't recommend it highly enough.
  
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  Shelton turns his sports-minded attention to the world of boxing in this road trip comedy. Cesar (Banderas) and Vince (Harrelson) are down on their luck boxers living in Los Angeles, reminiscing over their near brushes with the big time. When they receive a call to fight in Las Vegas, they jump at ...