The Main Event (1979)

Name: The Main Event
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1979-06-22
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo, Patti D'Arbanville

A Glove Story

A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of.

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Released 1979-06-22 · 112 min · Comedy, Romance

Directed by Howard Zieff

Cast

Barbra Streisand as Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand as David
Whitman Mayo as Percy
Patti D'Arbanville as Donna
Chu Chu Malave as Luis
Richard Lawson as Hector Mantilla
James Gregory as Gough
Richard Altman as Tour Guide
Seth Banks as Newsman
Lindsay Bloom as Girl In Bed
Earl Boen as Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen as Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola as Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun as Fighter In Kid's Camp