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  1. 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. It stars Jon Voight as Billy Flynn, a former boxer who attempts to support his son ( Ricky Schroder) and reconcile with his ex-wife ( Faye Dunaway) by fighting in the ...

  2. Apr 4, 1979 · The Champ: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden. Billy Flynn is an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling.

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    • Drama, Sport
    • Franco Zeffirelli
    • 1979-04-04
  3. Voight plays Billy Flynn, an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling. When the wealthy, estranged mother of Flynn's young son begins trying to lure the boy away from him, Flynn must return to the ring to provide for his child. Defeated by gambling and heavy drinking, Billy Flynn, a former boxing champion and now a washed-up horse ...

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  5. The Champ (1979) 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. 1,456 IMDb 6.8 2 h 2 min 1979. X-Ray PG.

  6. Nov 8, 2014 · The Champ Trailer 1979Director: Franco ZeffirelliStarring: Arthur Hill, Faye Dunaway, Jack Warden, Jon Voight, Rick Schroder, Strother MartinOfficial Content...

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  7. The Champ (1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ... Oscars Cannes Film Festival Asian Pacific American Heritage ...

  8. Nov 19, 2007 · The 1979 version of The Champ marked the U.S. directing debut of Franco Zeffirelli, a noted opera director who had scored a huge hit on-screen with his lushly photographed version of Romeo and Juliet in 1968. The studio gave Zeffirelli the red-carpet treatment, hiring frequent collaborator Dyson Lovell to produce, Oscar-winner Fred Koenekamp to ...

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