Play It to the Bone (1999)


Play It to the Bone
Release Date25 December 1999
Budget$24,000,000
US Box Office$8,000,000
TaglineTwo best friends take a shot at hitting it big.
GenreComedy, Drama, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBaker, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor

Play It to the Bone is a 1999 sports/comedy-drama film, starring Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson, written and directed by Ron Shelton.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Cesar Dominguez

Vince Boudreau

Grace Pasic

Joe Domino

Lia

Hank Goody

Cappie Caplan

Dante Solomon

Mad Greek Waitress

Freddy Green

Slade Barnett
Vegas Cop

Cameron Milzer
Vegas Paramedic

Julio García
Chiquito Rosario

Johnny Ortiz
Gym Owner

Jordy Oakland
Julie

Joseph Arsenault
Bobby

Fred Lewis
Vegas Lawyer

Maurice Singer
Vegas Lawyer

Robert Sale
Robert Velario

Joe Cortez
Garden Referee

Garden Ring Announcer

Teddy Atlas
Cesar's Garden Trainer

Dana Lee
Man with Ferrari

Rob Ingersoll
Jesus

Robby Robinson
Skeeter Lewis

Mitch Halpern
Vince's Big Fight Referee

Chuck Hull
Vince's Big Fight Ring Announcer

Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley - HBO Commentator

Al Bernstein
Sportswriter

Reynaldo Rey
Sportswriter

Vince's Trainer

Cesar's Trainer

Vasil Chuck Bodak
Cesar's Cutman

Jacob 'Stitch' Duran
Vince's Cutman

Al Benner
Jesse, Cesar's Cornerman

Pat Barry
Lupe, Vince's Cornerman

Himself

Himself - HBO Commentator

Larry Merchant
Himself - HBO Commentator

Himself

Darrell Foster
Referee

Michal Buffer - Ring Announcer

Himself

Bill Caplan
Dr. Velvil Ginsberg

Marc Ratner
Boxing Commissioner

Jane Broadfoot
Timekeeper

Carlos Padilla
Timekeeper

Debbie Caplan
Press Assistant

Elizabeth Caplan
Press Assistant

Denise Pernula
Ring Card Girl

Verónica Becerra
Ring Card Girl

Tamara Gilber
Fantasy Girl

Fulvia Sánchez
Fantasy Girl

Faye Mangabang
Fantasy Girl

Alison Walsh
Bartender

Anna Divac
Grace's Party Friend

Tom Todoroff
Croupier

Himself - Ringside Fan

Himself - Ringside Fan

Himself - Ringside Fan

Herself - Ringside Fan

Himself - Ringside Fan

Herself - Ringside Fan

Himself - Ringside Fan

Bob Arum
Himself - Ringside Fan

Lovey Arum
Herself - Ringside Fan

Angel Manfredy
Himself - Ringside Fan

Yvette Manfredy
Herself - Ringeside Fan

Party Guest

Lezlie Anders
Party Guest

Dick Williams
Party Guest

Party Guest

Party Guest

Party Guest

Tony Tucker
Party Guest

Party Guest

Party Guest

John Momot
Party Guest

Bill Dwyre
Ringside Sportswriter

Steve Springer
Ringside Sportswriter

Bruce Trampler
Ringside Sportswriter

Rick Reilly
Ringside Sportswriter

Bert Randolph Sugar
Ringside Sportswriter

Jason Levin
Ringside Sportswriter

Royce Feour
Ringside Sportswriter

Ron Borges
Ringside Sportswriter

Michael Katz
Ringside Sportswriter

Doug Krikorian
Ringside Sportswriter

Randy Harvey
Ringside Sportswriter

Timothy Smith
Ringside Sportswriter

Michael Rosenthal
Ringside Sportswriter

George Kimball
Ringside Sportswriter

Bernard Fernández
Ringside Sportswriter

Timothy Dahlberg
Ringside Sportswriter

Tim Graham
Ringside Sportswriter

Joe Hawk
Ringside Sportswriter

Chris Thorne
Ringside Sportswriter

Vincent Cipolla
Fight Promoter

Harv Lawrence
Ringside Judge

Marco López
Himself

Overdosed Hooker

Tiffany

Michael A. Rizza
Ringside Photographer

Director

Writer

Producer

Stephen Chin
producer

Kellie Davis
associate producer

David V. Lester
executive producer

Original Music

Alex Wurman
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Cinematographer

Mark Vargo

Editor

Patrick Flannery
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Paul Seydor
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Casting Director

Victoria Thomas
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Production Designer

Claire Jenora Bowin
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Art Director

Mary Saisselin
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Set Decorator

Danielle Berman
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Costume Designer

Kathryn Morrison
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Makeup Department

Ken Chase
makeup artist

Cheryl Eckert
hair stylist

Steve LaPorte
makeup designer

Production Manager

Brad Arensman
post-production supervisor

David Siegel
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

H. Gordon Boos
first assistant director

Eric Fox Hays
second assistant director

David V. Lester
second unit director

Emily McGovern
second second assistant director

Art Department

Patrick Bolton
set dresser

Gary Clark
lead paint foreman

Bill Iiams
construction coordinator

Mark David Kersey
head greensman

David Mocsary
lead man

Kevin Shaw
assistant property master

Sound Department

Cesar Aguirre
utility sound technician

David Bach
dialogue editor

Dean Beville
sound effects editor

Jason Brennan
mix assistant

Peter Brown
sound effects editor

David V. Butler
sound editor

Alexandra Gonzales
dialogue editor

William Jacobs
supervising sound editor

Ryan Juggler
assistant sound editor

Jeffrey Kaplan
dialogue editor

Samuel Lehmer
sound re-recording mixer

Patricio A. Libenson
sound recordist

Martin Lopez
sound effects editor

Charles Maynes
sound effects designer, sound effects editor

Jon Michaels
assistant sound editor

Linda Murphy
boom operator

Ryan Murphy
sound recordist

Jeffrey Perkins
sound re-recording mixer

Tim Rakoczy
assistant sound editor

Art Rochester
production sound mixer

Greg Steele
adr mixer

Addison Teague
sound intern

Paul Berolzheimer
special sound effects design

Paula Fairfield
sound effects editor

Flavio Leocata
assistant sound recordist

Special Effects

Philip Bartko
special effects technician

Gary D'Amico
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Cleveland Corder
boxing double: Antonio Banderas

Sean Culver
boxing double: Woody Harrelson

Chandra De Alessandro
stunt double: Lolita Davidovitch

stunt double: Lolita Davidovitch

stunt double: Lucy Liu

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Alexonis
best boy grip

Richard Brooks Burton
aerial first assistant camera

Eric M. Davis
lighting technician

Harry K. Garvin
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera

Cory Geryak
gaffer

Scott C. Keys
rigging electrician

Jim McComas
electrician

Jason Newton
key grip

David B. Nowell
camera operator: second unit

Frank Parrish
second assistant camera

Arnaud Peiny
rigging key grip

Andres L. Porras
camera operator

Larry Sushinski
best boy electric

Joseph T. Terranova
assistant chief lighting technician

Casting Department

Kim Coleman
casting associate

Josh Gallegos
casting production assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Leslie Herman
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Elisa Cohen
assistant editor

Andrew Drazek
post-production intern

Mick Erausquin
apprentice editor

Clay Rawlins
assistant editor

Matvey Shatz
color timer

Music Department

Tom Calderaro
orchestrator

Andy Georges
musician: guitar

Gordon Goodwin
conductor

Jim Harrison
supervising music editor

Teddy Kumpel
musician: slide guitar

John Lehmkuhl
music programmer: drums

Sterling Meredith
music supervisor

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Dawn Soler
music supervisor

Alex Wurman
music arranger: choral, musician: Hammond organ

Transportation Department

Gil Amaral
driver: picture cars

Phil Balani
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Jim Petti
transportation

Marty Radcliff
driver

Jonathan A. Rosenfeld
transportation coordinator

Brian Steagall
transportation captain

Jeff Verdick
picture car coordinator

Other Crew

Bill Caplan
technical advisor: boxing

Carlos P. Cunha
production assistant

Katherine Dorrer
location scout: Washington D.C.

Darrell Foster
boxing trainer, boxing choreographer

Orlando R. Gonzales
production secretary

Lisa Hackler
assistant coordinator

Nancy Haecker
assistant location manager

Daren Hicks
production coordinator

Malle Jensen
assistant: Mr. Banderas

Ryan Keating
stand-in: Michael Buffer, photo double: Michael Buffer

Michael Klastorin
unit publicist

Linda Larmon
set medic

Michael Neal
payroll accountant

David Paris
pilot

Alan D. Purwin
pilot

Lauren Ross
location manager

Hal Sadoff
production financing

Rick Shuster
pilot

Jim Wheelan
location consultant

Matt Woodard
production assistant

David Yang
assistant to producer

Tom Todoroff
acting consultant

Production Company

Play It Inc.
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Shanghai'd Films
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Touchstone Pictures
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Distributor

Advanced

Buena Vista Pictures
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CTV International

GAGA Communications
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Independent Films

Lusomundo Audiovisuais

New Films International
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Redbus Film Distribution

Touchstone Home Video

Universal Pictures Benelux
,

Yorin

Miscellaneous

Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein
legal services

Phoenix Film Office
special thanks






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Ron Shelton
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Bull Durham (1988)
Cobb (1994)
Dark Blue (2002)
Play It to the Bone
Tin Cup (1996)