Directed by:
Michael RitchieScreenplay:
Steven McKayCinematography:
Gerry FisherComposer:
James Newton HowardCast:
James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Oliver Platt, Heather Graham, James Caviezel, Marshall Bell, Wilhelm von Homburg, Michael DeLorenzo (more)Plots(1)
For con artist Gabriel Caine (Woods), Diggstown is the promised land, legendary for its high-stakes boxing matches that attract high rollers from miles around. Gabe, recognizing a golden opportunity, bets the town's powerful boss (Dern) that his fighter will defeat ten opponents in 24 hours. It's far from a sure thing, though, since Gabe's fighter is "Honey" Roy Palmer (Gossett, Jr.), a cranky, over-the-hill 48-year-old who has just come out of retirement. But Roy comes out swinging, pulverizing one contender after another, leading to a final exciting bout that may decide the ownership of the town itself! (official distributor synopsis)
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James Woods
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Heather Graham
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