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The Champ (1979) [N/A]

Release Date:
July 7, 1979

Original Title:
The Champ

Alternate Titles:
Der Champ
天涯赤子心
父子情
赤子情

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Hialeah Park Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  JP: G  NL: 6 

Runtime: 121

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

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Assistant Director:
David Silver

Assistant Editor:
Richard Lane
Eric A. Sears

Camera Operator:
Mike Benson

Casting:
Sam Christensen
Joyce Agu

Costume Design:
Theoni V. Aldredge

Director:
Franco Zeffirelli

Director of Photography:
Fred J. Koenekamp

Editor:
Michael J. Sheridan

Hairstylist:
Michael Corsentino

Makeup Artist:
Lee Harman
Robert Dawn

Music Editor:
Joe Tuley

Music Supervisor:
Harry V. Lojewski

Original Music Composer:
Dave Grusin

Producer:
Dyson Lovell

Production Design:
Herman A. Blumenthal

Property Master:
Rich Valesko

Script Supervisor:
Doris Grau

Set Decoration:
James W. Payne

Sound:
Jerry Jost
Aaron Rochin
William L. McCaughey
Michael J. Kohut

Sound Editor:
John Riordan

Still Photographer:
Steve Wever
Elliott Marks

Story:
Frances Marion

Stunt Coordinator:
Paul Baxley

Stunts:
Fred Scheiwiller
Jerry Summers
Tom Steele

Unit Production Manager:
Maurice Vaccarino

Unit Publicist:
Don Morgan

Writer:
Walter Newman

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