Play It to the Bone

Play It to the Bone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRon Shelton
Written byRon Shelton
Produced byStephen Chin
Kellie Davis
David V. Lester
Starring
CinematographyMark Vargo
Edited byPatrick Flannery
Paul Seydor
Music byAlex Wurman
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates
  • December 25, 1999 (1999-12-25) (Limited)
  • January 14, 2000 (2000-01-14) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
Budget$24 million
Box office$8.4 million

Play It to the Bone is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas as two boxers and best friends who travel together to Las Vegas to fight each other, with the winner receiving a match for the middleweight championship.

The film's supporting cast includes Lolita Davidovich, Tom Sizemore, Lucy Liu, and Robert Wagner. It was a critical and commercial bomb.