
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man. The business man owns most of a boxing-mad town called Diggstown. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out ten Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within twenty-four hours. "Honey" Roy Palmer is that man, although at forty-eight, many say he is too old. A subplot was thrown in about Charles Macum Diggs, the heavyweight champion that gave the town its name, and who is now ... (Full plot summary below)
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Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man. The business man owns most of a boxing-mad town called Diggstown. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out ten Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within twenty-four hours. "Honey" Roy Palmer is that man, although at forty-eight, many say he is too old. A subplot was thrown in about Charles Macum Diggs, the heavyweight champion that gave the town its name, and who is now confined to a wheelchair.
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| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergMore people should be fans of this movie. |
| Brag MagazineClint MorrisGossett reminds us why he's an Academy Award WInner - great flick! |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenGive credit where credit is due: Ritchie and screenwriter Steven McKay know how to turn their crowd-pleasing tricks. It's one sucker punch after another, but you'd have to be a rock not to fall for it. |
| User Reviewroger sJames Woods at his best; Louis Gossett Jr. at his best; Bruce Dern at HIS best and everyone else brings their A game. Tragically underseen comedy with boxing. |
| User ReviewMatt WSo fun...people that over analyze this movie need to relax and go to movies for what they are...ENTERTAINMENT |
| User ReviewMark LOne of the greatest con movies ever made. |
| User ReviewChad DI'm not sure why no one except me loves this movie, but it is actually really well-done |
| User ReviewJosh HOne of my favs..that YOU probably haven't seen. Lou Gossett, Jr., James Woods, Bruce Dern, Oliver Platt, and a YOUNG Heather Graham make for a good movie! "Never con a con man"... |
| User ReviewKevin R BThis movie appeals to me on so many levels!! I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not but I do know this, I LOVE THIS MOVIE. Great characters and cast. Dialogue that is absolutely wonderful without being overbearing. If you have 98 min to kill there is no better way than with this movie... |
| User Reviewedward cA great con pulled off in this movie. Since it was Bruce (I shot John Wayne in the back)Dern getting conned, it made the movie that much better. |