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The Main Event
★ 5.3/10•1979•1h 52m•PG•Comedy•Romance
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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.

Andrew Smith · Screenplay

Gail Parent · Screenplay

Howard Zieff · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 22, 1979
Revenue$44,800,000

Actors

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

Tour Guide

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

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