The Main Event

1979

PG

1h 52m

IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Comedy
Romance

A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of.

Directors

Writers

Gail Parent(screenplay by)
Andrew Smith(screenplay by)
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Barbra Streisand
Hillary Kramer
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Ryan O'Neal
Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
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Richard Lawson
Hector Mantilla
Richard Altman
Tour Guide
Seth Banks
Newsman
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Lindsay Bloom
Girl In Bed
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Earl Boen
Nose - Kline
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Roger Bowen
Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
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Badja Djola
Heavyweight In Gym
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Rory Calhoun
Fighter In Kid's Camp
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Sue Casey
Brenda
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Alvin Childress
Man In Gym

Directors

Writers

Gail Parent(screenplay by)
Andrew Smith(screenplay by)

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Release date

June 22, 1979 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Production companies

Barwood Films
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Box office

Budget

$0

Gross worldwide

$44,800,000

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