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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1992 DVD Release: 01/18/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy, Crime, Crime Comedy, Sports Comedy

In this comedy, a charming con man teams up with a boxer fallen on hard times in hopes of making some quick money. After doing time for selling art that turned out to be forged, Gabriel Caine (James Woods) and his partner Fitz (Oliver Platt) set their sights on a village called Diggstown; Fitz arrives first and takes several well-heeled locals in a high-stakes poker game, and then Gabriel follows to make a sporting proposition to John Gillon (Bruce Dern), the city's wealthiest citizen. Gabriel tells Gillon he has a boxer that can beat any ten opponents Gillon can line up, in the same day. Gillon takes the challenge and places a big enough wager to make matters even more interesting, but now Gabriel has to convince Honey Ray Palmer (Louis Gossett Jr.), a middle-aged former boxer who has been taken for a ride by Gabriel in the past, to go along with this scheme. In the meantime, Gabriel works out a deal with gangster Victor Corsini (Orestes Matacena) to back his bets while romancing Emily (Heather Graham), the sister of a large and ill-tempered fighter Gabriel met while behind bars. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

James Woods - Gabriel Caine
Louis Gossett, Jr. - Honey Ray Palmer
Bruce Dern - John Gillon
Oliver Platt - Fitz
Heather Graham - Emily Forrester

James Woods stars as a swindling con artist caught in the tangled web of high-stakes boxing in this one-two punch comedy from director Michael Ritchie, arriving on DVD from MGM Home Video. Presented in the original 1.85:1 widescreen theatrical aspect ratio, this release also offers a choice of closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Surround or French Dolby Digital Surround that will put viewers right in the ring, along with optional English and French subtitles. Extra features include an original theatrical trailer and a collectible booklet. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide