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The Main Event

Not Rated
ComedyRomance
5.2/10(55 ratings)

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.

06-22-1979
1h 52m
The Main Event
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Main 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

Luis

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Hector Mantilla

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Howard Zieff
Production:
Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists
Revenue:
$44,800,000

Key Crew

Director:
Howard Zieff
Screenplay:
Gail Parent
Screenplay:
Andrew Smith
Casting:
Dianne Crittenden
Second Assistant Director:
Ed Milkovich

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en