Storyline

Rating: 6/10 (26 October 2015)

GRUDGE MATCH
Retired legends of the ring; Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen (De Niro) and Henry 'Razor' Sharp (Stallone) are about to be given a second chance. In their prime they were fierce rivals at the top of their game who despised each other, and for good reason.
Just before the biggest match of their careers, Razor bitterly turns his back on the world of boxing as Billy sleeps with the love of Razor's life, Sally (Kim Basinger) who becomes pregnant.
Three decades later, Dante Slate (an ambitious fight promoter) approaches them with a lucrative offer to finish what they almost started. However, Razor refuses due to his intense hatred of the Kid and continues slogging away in his laborious job.
Kind hearted Razor, who pays retirement home bills for Louis (Arkin) his old trainer, suddenly finds himself unemployed. Out of desperation, Razor accepts the fight. He moves Louis into his own home to take care of him, save money and hopefully allow Louis to get him match fit one last time.
Meanwhile, Billy meets BJ (Jon Bernthal), the child he had with Sally but never knew. BJ gives his estranged Father a few boxing tips and Billy asks BJ to be his trainer, while Razor, unable to avoid Sally, is forced to confront his feelings of betrayal.
Billy and BJ begin to lay down the foundations of a father/son relationship while Sally battles the demons which profoundly altered her life, taking away her hopes and dreams of a loving future with Razor.
It's only when old wounds are opened that they collectively can begin to heal, but will both the emotional and physical grudges they are about to wage war on be too much for them to handle?
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