Released
The Champ
July 7 1979 (over 45 years ago)Rating
70
Based on
190 reviews
The more you love... the harder you fight.
- Director: Franco Zeffirelli
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 2 h 1 m
- Box office: $30,441,738
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hialeah Park Studios
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.
