Watch The Main Event (1979) Official Trailer
A Glove Story
5.3 / 10 IMDb June 22, 1979 1h 52m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 52m
Release Date
June 22, 1979
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Revenue
$44,800,000
Country
United States of America
Cast
Barbra Streisand
as Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal
as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand
as David
Whitman Mayo
as Percy
Patti D'Arbanville
as Donna
Chu Chu Malave
as Luis
Richard Lawson
as Hector Mantilla
James Gregory
as Gough
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Richard Altman
as Tour Guide
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Seth Banks
as Newsman
Lindsay Bloom
as Girl In Bed
Earl Boen
as Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen
as Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola
as Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun
as Fighter In Kid's Camp
Sue Casey
as Brenda
Alvin Childress
as Man In Gym
Kristine DeBell
as Lucy
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Al Denava
as Gomez
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Rene Dijon
as Nose - Moss
Production Companies
Barwood Films
Warner Bros. Pictures
First ArtistsThe Main Event Official Trailer 1979
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