THE CHAMP (WIDESCREEN) (BILINGUAL) [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1979
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: The more you love, the harder you fight.; ; The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. But Billy's son TJ sees what the world doesn't. He knows his flawed but loving father is, was and always will be The Champ.; ; The Frances Marion screen story that became 1931's double Academy Award winner The Champ and 1953's The Clown is winningly updated in this heart-tugger directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder. Voight plays Billy, the big-hearted brawler who returns to the ring to provide for his son after the boy's wealthy, estranged mother (Dunaway) begins to vie for the boys affection. And Schroder makes his feature-film debut a memorable one, winning a Golden Globe Award (Male New Star of the Year) for his honest and moving portrayal of the steadfast and loving son.
• Cast: Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Rick Schroder, Jack Warden, Arthur Hill, Strother Martin, Joan Blondell, Mary Jo Catlett, Elisha Cook Jr., Stefan Gierasch, Allan Miller, Joe Tornatore, Shirlee Kong, Jeff Blum, Dana Elcar, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Kristoff St. John, Gina Gallego, Jody Wilson, Reginal M. Toussaint, Bob Gordon, Gene Picchi, Anne Logan, Bill Baldwin, Rita Turner, Dorothy Streisin, Lionel Dozier, Charles W. Camac, David Peden, William Fuller, Vanna Salviati, Maurice Pete Mitchell, Ernesto Morelli, Robert Ray Sutton, Philip Tuersky, Micki Varro, Geoff Marlowe, George Stidham, Willie White, Curtis Jackson, Wally Rose, Dick Young, Sonny Shields, Larry Duran, Lars Hensen, Jeff Temkin, Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez, Ralph Gambina, Levi Forte, Tremel James, Patricia Jimenez-rojo, Sam Levene, Christine Page, Dana Winseman, Franco Zeffirelli, Frances Marion, Walter Newman
• Director: Franco Zeffirelli
• Runtime: 2:01
• Company: Warner Bros.
• Media Format: Movie