Lightning finds out Razor is blind in one eye. gives Kid helpful advice regarding his technique, and is invited to be his trainer. Kid is approached by his estranged biological son, B. Kid expects gym owner Frankie Brite to train him, but Frankie mocks the fight and is of little help. Razor asks old trainer Lightning to get him back in shape. Now widowed, Sally wants to reconnect with Razor, but he is reluctant. At the press conference to announce the grudge match, Razor is approached by his ex-girlfriend Sally-Rose Henderson, who cheated on him with Kid during their youth and ended up becoming pregnant. Razor is forced to do so as well, not receiving his $15,000 and then learning he has been fired from the shipyard. Cellphone footage of the fight is uploaded on YouTube and goes viral, giving Dante the idea of organizing a final grudge match between Razor and Kid, which he will promote as "Grudgement Day". The two get into a fight and damage the studio before being arrested. Razor begrudgingly accepts $15,000 needed to care for his ailing former trainer Lightning Conlon and pay his overdue bills.Īt the recording studio, Razor is surprised and taunted by Kid, who was also invited by Dante. Kid, a showoff who runs a bar and a car dealership, is all for it. The soft-spoken Razor wants no part of this stunt. It was Dante's father whose shady business dealings ended up leaving Razor in dire financial straits. Years later, Razor is low on money and working in a shipyard when he is visited by promoter Dante Slate Jr., who wants Razor to provide a motion capture performance for a video game. Before they have a rematch, Razor announces his retirement without explanation, infuriating Kid and costing them a big payday. In their prime, Pittsburgh boxers Henry "Razor" Sharp and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen become rivals after two fights, one in which Kid beats Razor and one in which Razor beats Kid, the only defeats of their careers. It was previously scheduled for a Janurelease, but was moved up to December 25, 2013. Stallone and De Niro have both previously been in successful boxing films ( Rocky and Raging Bull, respectively) and worked together in Cop Land. The film stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro as aging boxers stepping into the ring for one last bout.
Grudge Match is a 2013 American sports comedy film directed by Peter Segal.
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