The Champ Movie Review 1979

An ex-fighter with a weakness for gambling and drinking is forced to return to the ring in an attempt to keep custody of his son. Excessive sentiment may cause cringing. Remake of the 1931 classic.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 121 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Boxing, Great Death Scenes, Dads

Cast

Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Rick Schroder, Jack Warden, Arthur Hill, Strother Martin, Joan Blondell, Elisha Cook

Cinematography

Fred W. Koenekamp

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Music

Dave Grusin

Producer

MGM