The Main Event (1979)
A Glove Story
1979 · PG · 1h 52m · Comedy, Romance
Genres: 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.
Director: Howard Zieff
Writers: Andrew Smith, Gail Parent
Music by: Michael Melvoin
Cinematography: Mario Tosi
Editor: Edward Warschilka
Box office: $45M · Rated 5.3/10 by 68 viewers
Cast
Barbra Streisand as Hillary KramerRyan O'Neal as Eddie "Kid Natural" ScanlonPaul Sand as DavidWhitman Mayo as PercyPatti D'Arbanville as DonnaChu Chu Malave as LuisRichard Lawson as Hector MantillaJames Gregory as GoughRichard Altman as Tour GuideSeth Banks as NewsmanLindsay Bloom as Girl In BedEarl Boen as Nose - KlineMore like this
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