Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone is a 1999 sports/comedy-drama film about two best friends and former middleweight contenders who travel to Las Vegas to fight each other for the first time. Directed and written by Ron Shelton. Two best friends take a shot at hitting it big. (taglines) Vince Boudreau You don't have to hate a man to completely destroy him. If a man builds 1,000 bridges and sucks one dick, they don't call him a bridge-builder... they call him a cocksucker. Cesar Dominguez I am an atheist, thank God! Other Cesar's Garden Trainer: [Talking to Cesar right before his big fight in Madison Square Garden against Velario] Cesar, listen up. These next 36 minutes is gonna' change the rest of your life. If you've ever listened, you'll listen now. You understand that? We've prepared for this. This guy is older than you. He's not as young as you. He can't stay twelve rounds. But one thing he CAN do is he can think. And he can set you up... Dialogue Grace Pasic: I love church music... Vince Boudreau: Church music? It's too good for the church. JESUS was too good for the church, ya' ask me. You know, he shook things up. He was, uh, he was an ANARCHIST, ya' know? He, uh, he threw the money lenders outta' the temple. First thing he's gonna' do when he comes back is torch the Vatican! Grace Pasic: Vince, come on! Cesar Dominguez: I thought we were not supposed to get laid for a couple of weeks before a fight. Vince Boudreau: Says who? Cesar Dominguez: Everybody knows that. You know, it's an energy thing... Vince Boudreau: All the great ones got laid before they fought! I mean, the more the better, man. Cesar Dominguez: You never told me that! Vince Boudreau: Yeah, well, I thought you knew, man. The words go together: Champion and pussy. Champion, pussy. Just think about it. It's a natural. Cesar Dominguez: [Starting to laugh] Oh, Jesus Christ! Hank Goody: Who's my date for the fight tonight, Rudy? I can't keep track of these things. Rudy: Your wife. Hank Goody: [Looks slightly confused] My wife? Rudy: Yeah. You know, there's a lot of cameras there tonight. I figured your wife would be a good call. Hank Goody: [Gives it some thought] My wife... You're right. Good call. Grace Pasic: [Working on the engine of her Oldsmobile Cutlass] Who would have thought that the Oldsmobile would come up with a muscle car? [revs the engine] Listen to this. Cesar Dominguez: That's beautiful! Grace Pasic: I don't trust a quiet car. Grace Pasic: Cesar, it was a nice three months together. Cesar Dominguez: Six. It was six months, honey. Grace Pasic: But only three were nice. Cesar Dominguez: Grace, who do you think won the fight? Vince, or me? Grace Pasic: I think it was a fair decision. Grace Pasic: How old are you? Lia: Twenty. Grace Pasic: Another five years, you're gonna' be sucked out, fucked out, doped out, lookin' for a handout. Lia: Ah, but what a five years, huh? Grace Pasic: [as both laugh sarcastically] It's a choice. Go for it! Taglines Two best friends take a shot at hitting it big. No one hits as hard as your best friend. Cast Woody Harrelson - Vince Boudreau Antonio Banderas - Cesar Dominguez 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 External links 0196857 Play It to the Bone Category:1999 films Category:1990s American films Category:Boxing films Category:Comedy-drama films Category:Films directed by Ron Shelton