The Champ

The Champ (1979)

The more you love... the harder you fight.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1979-07-07
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 180 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 1min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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.

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    Directing Franco Zeffirelli Director
    Writing Walter Newman Writer
    Production Dyson Lovell Producer
    Editing Michael J. Sheridan Editor
    Camera Fred J. Koenekamp Director of Photography
    Sound Dave Grusin Original Music Composer
    Costume & Make-Up Lee Harman Makeup Artist
    Sound Harry V. Lojewski Music Supervisor
    Sound William L. McCaughey Sound
    Camera Mike Benson Camera Operator
    Camera Elliott Marks Still Photographer
    Production Sam Christensen Casting
    Crew Don Morgan Unit Publicist
    Costume & Make-Up Michael Corsentino Hairstylist
    Camera Steve Wever Still Photographer
    Sound Jerry Jost Sound
    Directing David Silver Assistant Director
    Art Rich Valesko Property Master
    Costume & Make-Up Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Design
    Editing Richard Lane Assistant Editor
    Directing Doris Grau Script Supervisor
    Sound John Riordan Sound Editor
    Sound Joe Tuley Music Editor
    Production Joyce Agu Casting
    Sound Michael J. Kohut Sound
    Art James W. Payne Set Decoration
    Production Maurice Vaccarino Unit Production Manager
    Art Herman A. Blumenthal Production Design
    Editing Eric A. Sears Assistant Editor
    Sound Aaron Rochin Sound
    Costume & Make-Up Robert Dawn Makeup Artist
    Writing Frances Marion Story
    Crew Fred Scheiwiller Stunts
    Crew Paul Baxley Stunt Coordinator
    Crew Tom Steele Stunts
    Crew Jerry Summers Stunts