Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.
Acting
James Woods at peak smarm; Gossett Jr. brings soul to every punch.
Writing
Con mechanics tighter than a boxer's tape job.
Director
Michael Ritchie
James Woods
Gabriel Caine
Louis Gossett Jr.
"Honey" Roy Palmer
Oliver Platt
Fitz
Heather Graham
Emily Forrester
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Wolf Forrester
Thomas Wilson Brown
Robby Gillon
Bruce Dern
John Gillon
Marshall Bell
Warden Bates
Duane Davis
Hambone Busby
Orestes Matacena
Victor Corsini
Kim Robillard
Sheriff Stennis
John Short
Corny 'Buster' Robbins
Michael McGrady
Frank Mangrum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Randall 'Tex' Cobb was a real heavyweight boxer before acting; his character Wolf loses to Honey Roy, a nice bit of casting irony.
Director Michael Ritchie practically invented the underdog sports film with The Bad News Bears—Diggstown is his cynical adult follow-up.
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