Ratings
Financials
Revenue: $30,441,738
Budget: $0
Profit: + $30,441,738
Movie Details
Tag Line: The more you love... the harder you fight.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Jul 10, 1979
Rating:
Run Time: 2h 01m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Hialeah Park Studios
Genres
Keywords
People Rated This
Watch The Champ
Synopsis
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.
Crew
Department | Role | Name |
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Writing | Writer |
Walter Newman
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Story |
Frances Marion
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Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Theoni V. Aldredge
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Makeup Artist |
Lee Harman
Robert Dawn
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Hairstylist |
Michael Corsentino
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Sound | Sound |
Jerry Jost
Michael J. Kohut
Aaron Rochin
William L. McCaughey
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Music Editor |
Joe Tuley
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Original Music Composer |
Dave Grusin
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Music Supervisor |
Harry V. Lojewski
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Sound Editor |
John Riordan
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Production | Unit Production Manager |
Maurice Vaccarino
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Producer |
Dyson Lovell
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Casting |
Joyce Agu
Sam Christensen
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Art | Set Decoration |
James W. Payne
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Production Design |
Herman A. Blumenthal
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Property Master |
Rich Valesko
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Camera | Director of Photography |
Fred J. Koenekamp
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Camera Operator |
Mike Benson
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Still Photographer |
Elliott Marks
Steve Wever
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Editing | Assistant Editor |
Eric A. Sears
Richard Lane
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Editor |
Michael J. Sheridan
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Directing | Director |
Franco Zeffirelli
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Assistant Director |
David Silver
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Script Supervisor |
Doris Grau
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Crew | Stunts |
Tom Steele
Jerry Summers
Fred Scheiwiller
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Stunt Coordinator |
Paul Baxley
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Unit Publicist |
Don Morgan
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