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The Champ

The more you love... the harder you fight.
The more you love... the harder you fight.
Drama - 1979
The Champ
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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.
Director:
,
Franco Zeffirelli
Cast:
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Elisha Cook Jr.
,
Jack Warden
,
Faye Dunaway
,
Strother Martin
,
Jon Voight
,
Joan Blondell
,
Stefan Gierasch
,
Arthur Hill
,
Ricky Schroder
,
Mary Jo Catlett

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Details

Runtime:
121 min
Release date:
7 Jul 1979
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$30,441,738
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A three-alarm, three-hanky movie of the highest order, perfect for your kids who don't get to see many truly sad films.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
1 Apr 2007
rotten:
The tear-jerking is so determined and persistent that your ducts feel as if they'd been worked over with a catheter.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Apr 2007
rotten:
A pointless update of King Vidor's '30s weepie.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
The most offputting thing about such canny, tear-stained movies as The Champ is not their naivete but their unholy sophistication. These movies don't mean to deal with the world as it really is, but as it should be.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
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