The Main Event
A Glove Story
1979 | 112m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Howard Zieff |
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| Writer: | Gail Parent, Andrew Smith |
| Staring: |
| A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 22, 1979 |
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| Director: | Howard Zieff |
| Writer: | Gail Parent, Andrew Smith |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | boxer, sports, romcom, perfume, financial ruin, boxing manager, driving instructor |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Barwood Films, First Artists |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $44,800,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barbra Streisand | Hillary Kramer |
| Ryan O'Neal | Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon |
| Paul Sand | David |
| Whitman Mayo | Percy |
| Patti D'Arbanville | Donna |
| Chu Chu Malave | Luis |
| Richard Lawson | Hector Mantilla |
| James Gregory | Gough |
| Richard Altman | Tour Guide |
| Seth Banks | Newsman |
| Lindsay Bloom | Girl In Bed |
| Earl Boen | Nose - Kline |
| Roger Bowen | Owner Sinthia Cosmetics |
| Badja Djola | Heavyweight In Gym |
| Rory Calhoun | Fighter In Kid's Camp |
| Sue Casey | Brenda |
| Alvin Childress | Man In Gym |
| Kristine DeBell | Lucy |
| Al Denava | Gomez |
| Rene Dijon | Nose - Moss |
| Shay Duffin | Fight Announcer |
| Murphy Dunne | Mario |
| Art Evans | Fighter |
| Ron Henriquez | Fighter |
| Anthony Renya | Fighter |
| Maurice Sneed | Fighter |
| Lee Harman | Newsman |
| Vic Heutschy | Newsman |
| Ernie Hudson | Killer |
| David Ketchum | Photographer |
| Jimmy Lennon Sr. | Announcer |
| Len Lesser | Trainer At Big Bear |
| Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez | Boxer At Kid's Camp |
| Gilda Marx | Exercise Teacher |
| Denver Mattson | Referee |
| Bill Phillips Murry | Mantilla's Cornerman |
| Brent Musburger | T. V. Show Host |
| Robert Nadder | Nose - Bean |
| Harvey Parry | Referee In Long Beach |
| John Reilly | Alan Crane |
| Tim Rossovich | Cannibal |
| Jack Somack | Murry |
| Richard Steele | Boxer In Kid's Camp |
| Karen Hale Wookey | Newswoman |
| Darrell Zwerling | Sheldon |
| Dennis Falt | Ringside Reporter (uncredited) |
| Luther Fear | Fight Fan (uncredited) |
| Ralph Gambina | Trainer (uncredited) |
| Raven Grey Eagle | Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Griffin | Boxing Coach (uncredited) |
| Roslyn Kind | Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Rick Sawaya | Fighting Cop (uncredited) |
| Jack Slate | Man at Gym (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Howard Zieff | Director |
| Gary Daigler | First Assistant Director |
| Ed Milkovich | Second Assistant Director |
| Joe Amsler | Stunt Double |
| Denver Mattson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rick Sawaya | Stunts |
| Kevin N. Johnston | Stunts |
| Karen Hale Wookey | Script Supervisor |
| Gail Parent | Screenplay |
| Andrew Smith | Screenplay |
| Shirlee Strahm | Costumer |
| Michael Melvoin | Original Music Composer |
| Mario Tosi | Director of Photography |
| Edward Warschilka | Editor |
| Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Karen Rea | Casting |
| Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Lee Harman | Makeup Artist |
| Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Pat Kehoe | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Renée Missel | Executive Producer |
| Jon Peters | Producer |
| Howard Rosenman | Executive Producer |
| Barbra Streisand | Producer |
| Jeff Werner | Associate Producer |
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