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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).
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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 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.
Nov 19, 2007 · Champ, The (1979) - (Original Trailer) A washed-up prizefighter (Jon Voight) struggles to keep his son (Ricky Schroder) in The Champ (1979), a remake of the 1931 drama.
The Champ is a heart-wrenching drama movie from 1979 that follows the life of Billy Flynn, a former boxing champion. The movie stars Jon Voight as Billy Flynn, Faye Dunaway as Annie, and a young Ricky Schroder as Flynn's son T.J.
Purchase The Champ on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroeder star in this story of the love between a father and his son...and the woman who tries to separate them.
Synopsis. Tearjerking story of an ex-boxing champion, Billy Flynn, who is managing to support his son, and continually training for the come-back that never quite comes off... Awards. 1979: Nominated for Oscar: Best Soundtrack.
