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The Champ

19797.0 / 10121 min
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Billy

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Annie

Rick Schroder

Rick Schroder

T.J.

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Jackie

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Mike

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Riley

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Dolly Kenyon

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Josie

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Georgie

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Charlie Goodman

Allan Miller

Allan Miller

Whitey

Jeff Blum

Jeff Blum

Jeffie

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Hoffmaster

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Bowers

Kristoff St. John

Kristoff St. John

Sonny

Gina Gallego

Gina Gallego

Cuban Girl

Jody Wilson

Jody Wilson

Mrs. Riley

Reginal M. Toussaint

Reginal M. Toussaint

Groom

Bob Gordon

Bob Gordon

TV Reporter

Gene Picchi

Gene Picchi

Dolly's Trainer

Anne Logan

Anne Logan

Horse Owner

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Race Track Announcer

Rita Turner

Rita Turner

Lady at the Rail

Dorothy Streisin

Dorothy Streisin

Dolly's Guest

Lionel Dozier

Lionel Dozier

Hot Walker

Charles W. Camac

Charles W. Camac

Head Starter

David Peden

David Peden

Ship's Captain

William Fuller

William Fuller

Steward

Vanna Salviati

Vanna Salviati

Pitch Lady

Maurice Pete Mitchell

Maurice Pete Mitchell

Gambler

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Bar Patron

Robert Sutton

Robert Sutton

Second Gambler

Philip Tuersky

Philip Tuersky

Bartender

Micki Varro

Micki Varro

Nikki

Geoff Marlowe

Geoff Marlowe

Security Guard

George Stidham

George Stidham

Exercise Rider

Willie White

Willie White

Willie

Curtis Jackson

Curtis Jackson

Sparring Partner

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Bowers' Manager

Dick Young

Dick Young

Referee

Sonny Shields

Sonny Shields

Bowers' Handler #1

Larry Duran

Larry Duran

Bowers' Handler #2

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Ring Doctor

Jeff Temkin

Jeff Temkin

Ring Announcer

Joe Tornatore

Joe Tornatore

Hesh

Crew

Walter Newman

Walter Newman

Writer

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

Director

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Fred Scheiwiller

Fred Scheiwiller

Stunts

Jerry Summers

Jerry Summers

Stunts

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Stunts

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Story

Michael J. Sheridan

Michael J. Sheridan

Editor

Fred J. Koenekamp

Fred J. Koenekamp

Director of Photography

Dyson Lovell

Dyson Lovell

Producer

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Jerry Jost

Jerry Jost

Sound

Aaron Rochin

Aaron Rochin

Sound

Sam Christensen

Sam Christensen

Casting

Rich Valesko

Rich Valesko

Property Master

Harry V. Lojewski

Harry V. Lojewski

Music Supervisor

Mike Benson

Mike Benson

Camera Operator

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Assistant Editor

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Doris Grau

Doris Grau

Script Supervisor

John Riordan

John Riordan

Sound Editor

Eric A. Sears

Eric A. Sears

Assistant Editor

Maurice Vaccarino

Maurice Vaccarino

Unit Production Manager

Herman A. Blumenthal

Herman A. Blumenthal

Production Design

James W. Payne

James W. Payne

Set Decoration

Don Morgan

Don Morgan

Unit Publicist

Steve Wever

Steve Wever

Still Photographer

Elliott Marks

Elliott Marks

Still Photographer

Joe Tuley

Joe Tuley

Music Editor

David Silver

David Silver

Assistant Director

William L. McCaughey

William L. McCaughey

Sound

Lee Harman

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Michael Corsentino

Michael Corsentino

Hairstylist

Joyce Agu

Joyce Agu

Casting

Michael J. Kohut

Michael J. Kohut

Sound

Robert Dawn

Robert Dawn

Makeup Artist

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Original Story