The Champ
“The more you love... the harder you fight.”
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.
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Cast
48 people
Jon Voight
Billy
Known for
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Faye Dunaway
Annie
Known for
Chinatown
Network
Ricky Schroder
T.J.
Known for
The Andromeda Strain
Lonesome Dove
Jack Warden
Jackie
Known for
12 Angry Men
All the President's Men
Arthur Hill
Mike
Known for
The Andromeda Strain
Futureworld
Strother Martin
Riley
Known for
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Slap Shot
Joan Blondell
Dolly Kenyon
Known for
Grease
The Public Enemy
Mary Jo Catlett
Josie
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
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Elisha Cook Jr.
Georgie
Known for
Salem's Lot
Rosemary's Baby
Stefan Gierasch
Charlie Goodman
Known for
Carrie
High Plains Drifter
Allan Miller
Whitey
Known for
Galactica 1980
Warlock
Joe Tornatore
Hesh
Known for
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
F.I.S.T.
Franco Zeffirelli Director · Walter Newman Screenplay Frances Marion Story
Worldwide gross $30M · United States release July 10, 1979 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$30,441,738
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
Hialeah Park Studios
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 20, 1979
Premiere
United States · July 10, 1979
Theatrical
France
September 12, 1979 · Theatrical
Germany
October 25, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
July 7, 1979 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 17, 1980 · Theatrical
January 30, 2004 · TV · Nederland 1
March 23, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Thailand
May 1, 1981 · Theatrical
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