The Champ
The more you love... the harder you fight.
1979 | 121m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Writer: | Walter Newman, Frances Marion |
| Staring: |
| Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 07, 1979 |
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| Director: | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Writer: | Walter Newman, Frances Marion |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | gambling, boxer, sports, alcoholic, single father, racetrack, boxing, father son relationship, retired prizefighter |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hialeah Park Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $30,441,738
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Franco Zeffirelli | Director |
| Fred J. Koenekamp | Director of Photography |
| Doris Grau | Script Supervisor |
| Walter Newman | Writer |
| Michael J. Sheridan | Editor |
| Don Morgan | Unit Publicist |
| Steve Wever | Still Photographer |
| Eric A. Sears | Assistant Editor |
| Aaron Rochin | Sound |
| Sam Christensen | Casting |
| Lee Harman | Makeup Artist |
| Harry V. Lojewski | Music Supervisor |
| Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Herman A. Blumenthal | Production Design |
| Fred Scheiwiller | Stunts |
| Mike Benson | Camera Operator |
| Elliott Marks | Still Photographer |
| Jerry Jost | Sound |
| Michael J. Kohut | Sound |
| Richard Lane | Assistant Editor |
| William L. McCaughey | Sound |
| James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Michael Corsentino | Hairstylist |
| Joe Tuley | Music Editor |
| Maurice Vaccarino | Unit Production Manager |
| Jerry Summers | Stunts |
| Robert Dawn | Makeup Artist |
| John Riordan | Sound Editor |
| David Silver | Assistant Director |
| Rich Valesko | Property Master |
| Joyce Agu | Casting |
| Frances Marion | Original Story, Story |
| Paul Baxley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tom Steele | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dyson Lovell | Producer |
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