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The Champ is a 1979 American neo noir drama sports film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and a remake of the 1931 Academy Award -winning film of the same name directed by King Vidor.
Apr 4, 1979 · Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder star in this poignant story about a one-time boxing champ who is forced to return to the ring in order to maintain custody of his eight-year-old son. Voight plays Billy Flynn, an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling.
The Champ is a 1931 American pre-Code film starring Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper and directed by King Vidor from a screenplay by Frances Marion, Leonard Praskins and Wanda Tuchock. The picture tells the story of a washed-up alcoholic boxer (Beery) attempting to put his life back together for the sake of his young son (Cooper).
Nov 8, 2014 · 177K views 9 years ago. The Champ Trailer 1979 Director: Franco Zeffirelli Starring: Arthur Hill, Faye Dunaway, Jack Warden, Jon Voight, Rick Schroder, ...more.
Nov 19, 2007 · MGM tried to outdo itself with The Champ (1979), the first official remake of its Oscar®:-winning hit from 1931. Originally, Wallace Beery had starred as the washed-up boxer who returns to the ring to build a better life for his loving son (Jackie Cooper).
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Billy (Jon Voight) 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...
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The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. 1,459 IMDb 6.8 2 h 2 min 1979. X-Ray PG.
Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder star in this poignant story about a one-time boxing champ who is forced to return to the ring in order to maintain custody of his eight-year-old son. Voight plays Billy Flynn, an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling.
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.
