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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
The Champ
The more you love... the harder you fight.
1979 · 2h 1m · PG
Drama
Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli
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The Champ
Overview
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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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
Rotten
A pointless update of King Vidor's '30s weepie.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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
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