The Champ
– The more you love, the harder you fight.The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemi..
The more you love, the harder you fight.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. But Billy's son TJ sees what the world doesn't. He knows his flawed but loving father is, was and always will be The Champ.
04 Apr 1979
English
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Franco Zeffirelli
Frances Marion (story), Walter Newman
Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden
Billy Flynn, a former boxing champion, is now horse trainer in Hialeah. He makes just enough money to raise his little boy T.J., over whom he got custody after his wife Annie left him seven years ago. T.J. worships The Champ who is now working on his come-back in order to give his boy a better future. But suddenly Annie shows up again ...
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
MGM Home Entertainment