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The Main Event
The Main Event

The Main Event

A Glove Story

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$44800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.238/10

Release Date

22 June 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Hillary Kramer

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

David

Whitman Mayo

Whitman Mayo

Percy

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Donna

Chu Chu Malave

Chu Chu Malave

Luis

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Hector Mantilla

James Gregory

James Gregory

Gough

Richard Altman

Richard Altman

Tour Guide

Seth Banks

Seth Banks

Newsman

Lindsay Bloom

Lindsay Bloom

Girl In Bed

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Nose - Kline

Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen

Owner Sinthia Cosmetics

Badja Djola

Badja Djola

Heavyweight In Gym

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Fighter In Kid's Camp

Sue Casey

Sue Casey

Brenda

Alvin Childress

Alvin Childress

Man In Gym

Kristine DeBell

Kristine DeBell

Lucy

Al Denava

Al Denava

Gomez

Rene Dijon

Rene Dijon

Nose - Moss

Shay Duffin

Shay Duffin

Fight Announcer

Murphy Dunne

Murphy Dunne

Mario

Art Evans

Art Evans

Fighter

Ron Henriquez

Ron Henriquez

Fighter

Anthony Renya

Anthony Renya

Fighter

Maurice Sneed

Maurice Sneed

Fighter

Lee Harman

Lee Harman

Newsman

Vic Heutschy

Vic Heutschy

Newsman

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Killer

David Ketchum

David Ketchum

Photographer

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Announcer

Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Trainer At Big Bear

Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez

Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez

Boxer At Kid's Camp

Gilda Marx

Gilda Marx

Exercise Teacher

Denver Mattson

Denver Mattson

Referee

Bill Phillips Murry

Bill Phillips Murry

Mantilla's Cornerman

Brent Musburger

Brent Musburger

T. V. Show Host

Robert Nadder

Robert Nadder

Nose - Bean

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Referee In Long Beach

John Reilly

John Reilly

Alan Crane

Tim Rossovich

Tim Rossovich

Cannibal

Jack Somack

Jack Somack

Murry

Richard Steele

Richard Steele

Boxer In Kid's Camp

Karen Hale Wookey

Karen Hale Wookey

Newswoman

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Sheldon

Dennis Falt

Dennis Falt

Ringside Reporter (uncredited)

Luther Fear

Luther Fear

Fight Fan (uncredited)

Ralph Gambina

Ralph Gambina

Trainer (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Man (uncredited)

Jack Griffin

Jack Griffin

Boxing Coach (uncredited)

Roslyn Kind

Roslyn Kind

Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rick Sawaya

Rick Sawaya

Fighting Cop (uncredited)

Jack Slate

Jack Slate

Man at Gym (uncredited)

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