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.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Barbra Streisand | ... | Hillary Kramer | |
| Ryan O'Neal | ... | Eddie 'Kid Natural' Scanlon | |
| Paul Sand | ... | David | |
| Whitman Mayo | ... | Percy | |
| Patti D'Arbanville | ... | Donna | |
| Chu Chu Malave | ... | Luis | |
| Richard Lawson | ... | Hector Mantilla | |
| James Gregory | ... | Gough | |
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Richard Altman | ... | Tour Guide |
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Seth Banks | ... | Newsman |
| Lindsay Bloom | ... | Girl In Bed | |
| Earl Boen | ... | Nose - Kline | |
| Roger Bowen | ... | Owner Sinthia Cosmetics | |
| Badja Djola | ... | Heavyweight In Gym (as Badja Medu Djola) | |
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Rory Calhoun | ... | Fighter In Kid's Camp |
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Hillary Kramer, successful Perfume magnate awakes one morning to find that her accountant has robbed her blind and left for South America. Going through all of her remaining assets she finds a boxer, purchased as a tax write off. She decides to take Kid Natural, (Eddie Scanlon) who is much more at home giving driving lessons, into the ring and use him as her key to riches. Eddie thinks this will only get him killed and resists. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
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22 June 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Pelea de fondo See more »Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »Edit
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Gross USA:
$42,800,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$42,800,000Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Georg Michalski (as Michalski) & Oosterveen
Written by Georg Michalski (uncredited) and Niki Oosterveen (uncredited)
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Ryan O'Neal trained extensively for the role of a boxer in this film. O'Neal once said: "I had to box one hundred and fifty rounds just to prepare for this movie". See more »Goofs
When Hillary and Kid are fighting in the ring at the end of the film, Kid calls Hillary, "Judy". Judy was Barbra Streisand's character's name in the last film that she and Ryan O'Neal did together, What's Up, Doc?. See more »Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Rocky II/The In-Laws/Lost and Found/Escape from Alcatraz/The Main Event (1979) See more »Soundtracks
The Body ShopGeorg Michalski (as Michalski) & Oosterveen
Written by Georg Michalski (uncredited) and Niki Oosterveen (uncredited)
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For everyone who saw "What's Up, Doc?", starring both Miss Streisand and Mister O'Neal, this film is a real dandy. I love the way Babs just keeps talking and is SO high strung throughout the movie (but then again, when isn't she?) The chemistry between the two leads is very real and believable. This film does not set out to give you a huge statement, it is simply meant to make you laugh, have fun and love Babs, and that it certainly will. The end song "The Main Event/Fight" sung by Miss Streisand is a showstopper.