The Champ

The Champ
1979Drama121 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 cu... read more

  • Franco Zeffirelli

    Director

  • Walter Newman

    Writer

  • Frances Marion

    Story

  • Fred J. Koenekamp

    Director of Photography

  • Michael J. Sheridan

    Editor

  • Jon Voight

    Billy

  • Faye Dunaway

    Annie

  • Ricky Schroder

    T.J.

  • Jack Warden

    Jackie

  • Arthur Hill

    Mike

  • Strother Martin

    Riley

  • Joan Blondell

    Dolly Kenyon

  • Mary Jo Catlett

    Josie

  • Elisha Cook Jr.

    Georgie

  • Stefan Gierasch

    Charlie Goodman

  • Allan Miller

    Whitey

  • Jeff Blum

    Jeffie

  • Dana Elcar

    Hoffmaster

  • Randall "Tex" Cobb

    Bowers

  • Kristoff St. John

    Sonny

  • Gina Gallego

    Cuban Girl

  • Jody Wilson

    Mrs. Riley

  • Reginal M. Toussaint

    Groom

  • Bob Gordon

    TV Reporter

  • Gene Picchi

    Dolly's Trainer

  • Anne Logan

    Horse Owner

  • Bill Baldwin

    Race Track Announcer

  • Rita Turner

    Lady at the Rail

  • Dorothy Streisin

    Dolly's Guest

  • Lionel Dozier

    Hot Walker

  • Charles W. Camac

    Head Starter

  • David Peden

    Ship's Captain

  • William Fuller

    Steward

  • Vanna Salviati

    Pitch Lady

  • Maurice Pete Mitchell

    Gambler

  • Ernesto Molinari

    Bar Patron

  • Robert Sutton

    Second Gambler

  • Philip Tuersky

    Bartender

  • Micki Varro

    Nikki

  • Geoff Marlowe

    Security Guard

  • George Stidham

    Exercise Rider

  • Willie White

    Willie

  • Curtis Jackson

    Sparring Partner

  • Wally Rose

    Bowers' Manager

  • Dick Young

    Referee

    • Runtime

    121 minutes

    Released

    1979-07-10

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Hialeah Park Studios

    Sound

  • Dave Grusin

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    255 days ago

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