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)
(more)Cast
![James Woods](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267831_5c09b8.jpg)
James Woods
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The Gift of Love (1978) (TV movie)
![Louis Gossett Jr.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/405/164405843_318767.jpg)
Louis Gossett Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
The White Dawn (1974)
![Bruce Dern](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/965/162965008_c06296.jpg)
Bruce Dern
USA
Best movies:
Django Unchained (2012)
Coming Home (1978)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
![Oliver Platt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/440/162440882_e23b11.jpg)
Oliver Platt
Canada
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Benny & Joon (1993)
![Heather Graham](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/033/165033035_1c1876.jpg)
Heather Graham
USA
Best movies:
The Hangover (2009)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007)
![James Caviezel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/628/160628600_c67984.jpg)
James Caviezel
USA
Best movies:
The Rock (1996)
The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
Frequency (2000)
![Marshall Bell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271664_e5b210.jpg)
Marshall Bell
USA
Best movies:
Total Recall (1990)
Stand by Me (1986)
Heaven & Earth (1993)
![Wilhelm von Homburg](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/468/159468380_bf8e4a.jpg)
Wilhelm von Homburg
German Empire
![Michael DeLorenzo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/087/189/87189944_4d7b62.jpg)
Michael DeLorenzo
USA
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (video compilation)
Fame (1980)
Alive (1993)
![Frank Collison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/730/162730523_98094c.jpg)
Frank Collison
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
K-Pax (2001)
Wild at Heart (1990)
![Benny Urquidez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/440/440724_20581c.jpg)
Benny Urquidez
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man (2002)
Tango & Cash (1989)
Wheels on Meals (1984)
![Michael McGrady](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/059/364/59364323_d2ea33.jpg)
Michael McGrady
USA
Best movies:
The Bear (1984)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Keith (2008)
![Bryan Hanna](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/120/455/120455747_d74514.jpg)
Bryan Hanna
USA
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994)
Demolition Man (1993)
Midnight Sting (1992)
![Thomas Wilson Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/886/157886830_764d2a.jpg)
Thomas Wilson Brown
USA
Best movies:
Silverado (1985)
Midnight Sting (1992)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
USA
Best movies:
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Midnight Sting (1992)
Orestes Matacena
Cuba
Best movies:
The Mask (1994)
Midnight Sting (1992)
Flesh & Blood (1979) (TV movie)
![George Wallace](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/618/162618250_9fc16e.jpg)
George Wallace
USA
Best movies:
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Minority Report (2002)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
![Duane Davis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/355/160355160_4762f6.gif)
Duane Davis
Best movies:
Beetlejuice (1988)
Under Siege (1992)
Rocky Marciano (1999) (TV movie)
![John Short](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/840/160840201_df57bc.jpg)
John Short
Best movies:
Apollo 13 (1995)
Gross Anatomy (1989)
Ransom (1996)
![David Fresco](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/878/160878873_d5da6e.jpg)
David Fresco
USA
Best movies:
Inherit the Wind (1960)
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
A Little Princess (1995)