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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.
- (9.3K)
- Drama, Sport
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 1979-04-04
The Champ: Directed by King Vidor. With Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates. An alcoholic ex-boxer struggles to provide a good living for his son.
- (3.6K)
- Drama, Family, Sport
- King Vidor
- 1931-11-21
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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. 1,457 IMDb 6.8 2 h 2 min 1979. X-Ray PG.
MGM tried to outdo itself with The Champ (1979), the first official remake of its Oscar®:-winning hit from 1931. Originally, Wallace Beery had starred as the washed-up boxer who returns to the ring to build a better life for his loving son (Jackie Cooper).
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Jon Voight
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.
In THE CHAMP, Billy ( Jon Voight) is a former boxer and single parent, whose use of alcohol and gambling led to the breakdown of his marriage. Seven years on, he must face his past when ex-wife Annie ( Faye Dunaway) returns and wants access to the son she never knew.
