The Champ (1979)

6	Listal rating
6.1	IMDB rating

Release date : 4 April 1979

Drama (2), Remake (2), 1979 (2), Boxing (1), 1970s (1), American (1), Tear Jerker (1), Family Interaction (1), Weepie (1)

Description

Billy Flynn, an ex box champion, is now horse trainer in Hialeah. He makes just enough money to raise his little boy T.J. over which he got custody after his wife Annie left him seven years ago. T.J. worships The Champ who is now working on his come-back in order to give his boy a better future. But suddenly Annie shows up again ...

Directed by

Franco Zeffirelli

Starring (View all) :

Billy

Annie

T.J.

Jackie

Mike

Riley

Dolly Kenyon

Josie

Georgie

Charlie Goodman

Written by (View all) :

Frances Marion

story

Walter Newman

writer

Videos


	The Champ - Original Trailer 1979 Billy (Jon Voight) is on the road with his son T.J...

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