Drama / Sports
USA,
1979, 121 min
(Alternative: 118 min)
Directed by:
Franco ZeffirelliCinematography:
Fred J. KoenekampComposer:
Dave GrusinCast:
Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden, Arthur Hill, Strother Martin, Joan Blondell, Mary Jo Catlett, Elisha Cook Jr., Stefan Gierasch (more)Plots(1)
Billy Flynn, an ex box champion, is now horse trainer in Hialeah. He makes just enough money to raise his little boy T.J. over which he got custody after his wife Annie left him seven years ago. T.J. worships The Champ who is now working on his come-back in order to give his boy a better future. But suddenly Annie shows up again... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1980 - Dave Grusin (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 1980 - Jon Voight (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)