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24th Jan 2014

Grudge Match – the 24/7 Mockumentary

HBO's reality series were on hand to follow Stallone and De Niro in the build up to their Grudge Match...

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Grudge Match is released in Irish cinemas today and, after already catching up with the film’s stars Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone and its director Peter Segal, JOE now brings you the exclusive Warner Bros 24/7 mockumentary.

Grudge Match tells the tale of two retired, rival boxers who, after a thirty absence from the sport, decide to step back into the ring for one last bout to finally settle who really is the greatest fighter of them all.

The two grumpy old men, Jake LaMotta Billy ‘The Kid’ McDonnen (De Niro) and Rocky Balboa  Henry ‘Razor’ Sharp (Stallone), may be in the twilight of their careers, but that’s not going to stop them from taking one last shot at the title… or at each other’s super-sized schnozzles.

And, as with any titanic sporting event in the US worth talking about, HBO’s reality documentary series 24/7 was on hand to follow the two titans in the build up to their Grudge Match:

Grudge Match is released in Irish cinemas today (24th January) so check out the trailer below:

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