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Overview

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6.1/10   2,569 votes
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Director:
Franco Zeffirelli
Writers:
Frances Marion (story)
Walter Newman (writer)
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Release Date:
4 April 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
The most poignant love-triangle of all - a father, his son, and the woman who came between them. more
Plot:
Billy Flynn, an ex box champion, is now horse trainer in Hialeah. He makes just enough money to raise his little boy T.J... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Another Classic ! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jon Voight ... Billy

Faye Dunaway ... Annie

Rick Schroder ... T.J. (as Ricky Schroder)

Jack Warden ... Jackie
Arthur Hill ... Mike
Strother Martin ... Riley
Joan Blondell ... Dolly Kenyon
Mary Jo Catlett ... Josie
Elisha Cook Jr. ... Georgie (as Elisha Cook)
Stefan Gierasch ... Charlie Goodman
Allan Miller ... Whitey
Joe Tornatore ... Hesh
Shirlee Kong ... Donna Mae
Jeff Blum ... Jeffie
Dana Elcar ... Hoffmaster
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Additional Details

Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo

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Trivia:
Rick Schroder's debut. more
Quotes:
[Billy just sees Annie after 7 years]
Billy: You know what I told T.J.? That you died that you were killed in a car wreck and that you were a tramp and we were better off without you.
Annie: I am his mother.
Billy: You're dead, the kid's got no mother.
Annie: I'm here, I am his mother.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Another Classic !, 13 February 1999
10/10
Author: turbomr2 from Washington

In the whelm of movies that typify that perfect father-son relationship, this is one of the best. The emotions were incredibly well played out, and I can feel the anger and frustration of being the father in T.J.'s situation. Ricky Schroder's performance is convincing beyond many other young talents, and the drama is a stunning contrast of conflict, but not necessarily any resolution. The Champ is truly the quintessential example of the love between father and son, one which I can only hope to be able to show with my children.

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