The Champ (1979)
1979 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli
- Released
- 20 March 1979
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Boxing film
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Screenplay
- Walter Newman
- Producer
- Dyson Lovell
- Music
- Dave Grusin
- Cinematography
- Fred Koenekamp
- Editing
- Michael J. Sheridan
- Starring
- Jon Voight, Ricky Schroder, Faye Dunaway, Jack Warden, Joan Blondell, Elisha Cook Jr., Arthur Hill, Mary Jo Catlett
- Running time
- 123 minutes
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Distributor
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Based on
- The Champ
- Set in
- Florida
Cast
- Jon Voight
- Ricky Schroder
- Faye Dunaway
- Jack Warden
- Joan Blondell
- Elisha Cook Jr.
- Arthur Hill
- Mary Jo Catlett
- Sam Levene
- Strother Martin
- Dana Elcar
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Original Score
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2294175 (CC0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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