Movie
The Champ
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1979-07-07
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hialeah Park Studios
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jon Voight as Billy
- Faye Dunaway as Annie
- Rick Schroder as T.J.
- Jack Warden as Jackie
- Arthur Hill as Mike
- Strother Martin as Riley
- Joan Blondell as Dolly Kenyon
- Mary Jo Catlett as Josie
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Georgie
- Stefan Gierasch as Charlie Goodman
- Allan Miller as Whitey
- Joe Tornatore as Hesh
Crew
- Franco Zeffirelli - Director
- Walter Newman - Screenplay
- Frances Marion - Story
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