Ready to Rumble

Director: Brian Robbins Brian Robbins

Overview

Can two inept amateurs help a fading wrestling star make a comeback? A veteran professional wrestler (Oliver Platt) is no longer winning matches, thus disappointing his fans, especially a pair of grappling enthusiasts (David Arquette and Scott Caan) who regard the aging fighter as their hero. They come up with what they believe is a foolproof plan to put their favorite fighter back on top: they'll pose as a wrestling tag team, stage a match with their favorite, lose in a truly embarrassing manner, and thus clear the way for his comeback. But is returning to the top of the card really this simple? Ready to Rumble also features Martin Landau and Rose McGowan, with several stars from the WCW professional wrestling league playing themselves, including Bill Goldberg.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/11/2016
UPC:	0888574440961
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00
Sales rank:	16,219

Special Features

Closed Caption; Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Stars David Arquette, Scott Caan and Ahmet Zappa; Bif Naked "We're Not Gonna Take It" Music Video; Up Close with the Nitro Girls andn No Holds Barred Behind-the-Scenes Segments; WCW Wrestlers Interview Gallery; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David Arquette	Gordie Boggs,Fred King
Oliver Platt	Jimmy King
Scott Caan	Sean Dawkins
Bill Goldberg	Goldberg
Joe Pantoliano	Titus Sinclair
Caroline Rhea	Eugenia King
Rose McGowan	Sasha
Paige Falkinburg	Diamond Dallas Page
Richard Lineback	Mr. Boggs
Chris Owen	Isaac
Steve Borden	Sting
Martin Landau	Sal Bandini
Tait Smith	Buddy King
Ellen Albertini Dow	Mrs. MacKenzie
Kathleen Freeman	Jane King
Diamond Dallas Page	Himself
Ahmet Zappa	Cashier
Chad Carr	8-Year-Old Kid
Darby Wilson	8-Year-Old Kid No. 2
Joey Deters	8-Year-Old Kid No. 3
Max Daniels	Stu
John Ennis	Stan
Jill Ritchie	Brittany
Melanie Deanne Moore	Wendy
Catherine Paolone	Mrs. Boggs
Wendy Jean Wilkins	Gabby Boggs
Ric Mancini	Front Row Fan No. 1
Bruce-Robert Serafin	Front Row Fan No. 2
Greg Collins	Crusty Veteran Cop
David Ursin	Fire Chief
Earl H. Bullock	Cop No. 1
Maryedith Burrell	Nun No. 1
Anne Christianson	Nun No. 2
Jody Hahn	Nun No. 3
Marne Dupere	Nun No. 4
Floyd Levine	Floor Manager
Pete Blincoe	Video Cameraman
Richard Karron	Sanitation Guy
Alex Skuby	Young Doctor
Tim Sitarz	Fireman Fred
Tony Pennello	Gus
Jeff Podgurski	The Chewer
Adam Tomei	Siamese Twin No. 1
Jason Kassin	Siamese Twin No. 2
Philip Pavel	Happy Young Man
Julia Schultz	Kitty
Rosalie Vega	King Sexy Girl No. 1
Taylor Bernard	King Sexy Girl No. 2
Bam Bam Bigelow	Himself,Actor
Gorgeous George	Herself
Juventud Guerrero	Himself
Van Hammer	Himself
Curt Hennig	Himself
Prince Iaukea	Himself
Disco Inferno	Himself
Billy Kidman	Himself
Konnan	Himself
Rey Mysterio Jr.	Himself
Saturn	Himself
Randy Savage	Himself
Booker T.	Himself
Sid Vicious	Himself
Chae	Herself
Fyre	Herself
Spice	Herself
Storm	Herself
Tygress	Herself
Gene Okerlund	Himself
Tony Schiavone	Himself
Mike Tenay	Himself
Michael Buffer	Himself
Charles Robinson	Himself
William E. Daley	Bill Silverman
"Diamond" Dallas Page	"Diamond" Dallas Page
George Clinton	Composer

Technical Credits

Steven Brill

Brian Robbins	Director
Eric Bischoff	Executive Producer
Joe Digaetano	Special Effects
Joe Gareri	Special Effects
Joel J. Kramer	Stunts
Marci Liroff	Casting
Robert Newmyer	Producer,Producer
Steven Reuther	Executive Producer
Jeffrey Silver	Producer
David Sosalla	Special Effects
Mike Tollin	Executive Producer
Martin Simon	Special Effects
John Cenatiempo	Stunts
Herbert Gains	Producer
Joe Bucaro III	Stunts
Steven Brill	Screenwriter
Lane Leavitt	Stunts
Scott Workman	Stunts
Shane Helms	Stunts
Jimmy Roberts	Stunts
David A. Whittaker	Sound Editor
Ed Novick	Sound/Sound Designer
Oscar Mitt	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

A wrestling flick done up in American Pie drag, Ready to Rumble combines gross-out antics and copious male bonding with cartoon athletics and follow-your-dreams hokum. That may not sound like an endorsement, but it sort of is; the film has enough laugh-out-loud moments and genial charm to mark it as a serious contender in its class. A far cry less distasteful and misogynistic than Saving Silverman or Say It Isn't So, the film benefits immensely from the kooky enthusiasm of David Arquette and the classic straight-man contrast of Scott Caan. The many wrestlers who lent their talents (and their real-life ring personae) to the proceedings are clearly in on the joke, and director Brian Robbins stages their brawls with just the right style of bloody theatricality. Jokes about Martin Landau's prostrate and scenes that feature countless gallons of raw sewage don't exactly have universal appeal, but for audiences who flock to real-life pro wrestling and/or bought tickets to There's Something About Mary, there are far worse ways to spend a couple of hours. Of course, Rose McGowan isn't Cameron Diaz, and her pouty allure is mostly wasted here in a typical sexy bad-girl role. Not exactly a date movie, then, Ready to Rumble is instead the sort of thing guys will enjoy viewing together under the influence of malt liquor and pork rinds.