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The Champ is a 1979 American drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay was written by Walter Newman, based on the work of the same name. The cast includes Jon Voight, Ricky Schroder, Faye Dunaway, and Jack Warden. The film’s main subject is boxing, with a narrative location in Florida.
The movie has a runtime of 121 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and is available on video on demand. The production involved composer Dave Grusin, director of photography Fred Koenekamp, and costume designer Theoni V. Aldredge. Hialeah Park Studios is also listed as a production company.
The Champ received a review score of 5/10 and 40%, with an IMDb rating of 6.8 and a TMDb vote average of 7.04. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. The film generated revenue of 30441738. Keywords associated with the work include sports, gambling, boxer, remake, and alcoholic.
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7.0Billy 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.
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
Themes
- sports
- gambling
- boxer
- remake
- alcoholic
- single father
- racetrack
- alcoholic father
- mother child separation
- boxing
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Champ
- Main subject
- boxing
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Screenwriter
- Walter Newman
- Cast member
- Dana Elcar
- Composer
- Dave Grusin
- Producer
- Dyson Lovell
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Fred Koenekamp
- Narrative location
- Florida
- Duration
- 123
- FilmAffinity ID
- 500549
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1980-10-13
- title
- The Champ
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Score
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- costume designer
- Theoni V. Aldredge
- different from
- Master
- review score
- 40%
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