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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Boxing-movie legends Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro square off in this lightweight yarn about two over-the-hill former prizefighters coaxed out of retirement 30 years after they last faced each other in the ring. As both men struggle to prepare physically for the rematch, they also find themselves having to deal with other unfinished business in their lives. Director Peter Segal's predictable film serves up the genre's typical supporting players in the form of a cantankerous old trainer (a wisecracking Alan Arkin), a long-lost son (The Wolf of Wall Street's Jon Bernthal) and the woman who fell for both contenders when they were in their prime (Kim Basinger). Stallone and De Niro give knowing winks towards their characters from Rocky and Raging Bull, but the surprise-free script rarely rises above an extended comedy sketch parodying past glories.

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Cast

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Billy "The Kid" McDonnenRobert De Niro
Henry "Razor" SharpSylvester Stallone
Dante Slate, JrKevin Hart
Louis "Lightning" ConlonAlan Arkin
Sally RoseKim Basinger
BJJon Bernthal
TreyCamden Gray
Dante Slate, SrAnthony Bean
Boxing announcerRich Little

Crew

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DirectorPeter Segal

Details

Theatrical distributor
Warner Bros
Released on
2014-01-24
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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