FILM

The Champ (1979)

Name: The Champ
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-07-07
Cast: Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden, Arthur Hill

Film · 1979 · 121 min · Drama

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

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.

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli

Starring Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden, Arthur Hill, Strother Martin, Joan Blondell, Mary Jo Catlett

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Release dates in the United States

In cinemas	10 July 1979
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	Not listed
First release anywhere	7 July 1979

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