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The Champ (1979)

The Champ (1979)

Drama

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

Release Date: 1979, July 7
Directors: Franco Zeffirelli
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hialeah Park Studios, Hialeah Park Studios
Cast: Mary Jo Catlett, Jack Warden, Jon Voight, Dick Young, Bill Baldwin, Joan Blondell, Strother Martin, Jody Wilson, Larry Duran, Vanna Salviati, Gina Gallego, Stefan Gierasch

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

alcoholic sports father son relationship gambling remake single father boxer boxing alcoholic father mother child separation mother son reunion racetrack retired prizefighter