The Champ (1979 film)
| The Champ | |
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Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel | |
| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Written by | Frances Marion Walter Newman |
| Based on | The Champ 1931 film by King Vidor |
| Produced by | Dyson Lovell |
| Starring | Jon Voight Faye Dunaway Ricky Schroder Jack Warden Arthur Hill |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Edited by | Michael J. Sheridan |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
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| Distributed by | United Artists (United States/Canada) Cinema International Corporation (International) |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $65 million |
The Champ is a 1979 American 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 ring again.
The film is the last featuring Joan Blondell to be released during her lifetime.
For his performance, Schroder won Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, making him the youngest winner in the history of the Golden Globe.