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The Prize Fighter

  • 1979
  • PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
366
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The Prize Fighter (1979)
Comedy

A mobster tricks an ex-boxer and his manager to take part in a series of (fixed) fights as part of a scheme to get his hands on an old boxing gym.A mobster tricks an ex-boxer and his manager to take part in a series of (fixed) fights as part of a scheme to get his hands on an old boxing gym.A mobster tricks an ex-boxer and his manager to take part in a series of (fixed) fights as part of a scheme to get his hands on an old boxing gym.

  • Director
    • Michael Preece
  • Writers
    • Tim Conway
    • John Myhers
  • Stars
    • Tim Conway
    • Don Knotts
    • David Wayne
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    366
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    • Director
      • Michael Preece
    • Writers
      • Tim Conway
      • John Myhers
    • Stars
      • Tim Conway
      • Don Knotts
      • David Wayne
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Tim Conway
    Tim Conway
    • Bags
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Shake
    David Wayne
    David Wayne
    • Pop Morgan
    Robin Clarke
    • Mike
    Cisse Cameron
    Cisse Cameron
    • Polly
    Mary Ellen O'Neill
    • Mama
    Michael LaGuardia
    • The Butcher
    George Nutting
    • Timmy
    Irwin Keyes
    Irwin Keyes
    • Flower
    John Myhers
    • Doyle
    Bill Ash
    • Towel Man
    Joan Benedict Steiger
    • Dori
    • (as Joan Benedict)
    Merle G. Cain
    • Bumper
    Holly Conover
    • Judy
    Alfred E. Covington
    • Ring Announcer
    Bill Crabb
    • Turk
    Kenneth Daniel
    • Stubby
    Mike DeFabis
    • Referee #2
    • Director
      • Michael Preece
    • Writers
      • Tim Conway
      • John Myhers
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    • Trivia
      The Prize Fighter (1979) national publicist C. W. Henderson received a top public relations industry award for placing over 100 newspaper and magazine articles about a single scene in this feature film; he placed more than 150 stories in the nation's newspapers and magazines about the filming of a segment of the movie that depicts a world championship boxing match, according to The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution of July 4, 1979; The Prize Fighter was filmed in Georgia.
    • Quotes

      Timmy: [catchphrase] Is a bluebird blue?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Carol Burnett/Tim Conway/Robert Easton/Tracee Talavera (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      'TIL THE END
      Lyrics and Music by Peter Matz

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    CONWAY & KNOTTS at their best
    Well, I don't know about other comments, but when I saw the movie in 1979 or 1980, I thought it was a very good little comedy with the shenanigans and slapstick of Knotts & Conway,

    As far as "Boxing" movies or documentaries, it was no "Raging Bull" or "Golden Boy", and it didn't have the real life sadness but redemption of "Ring of Fire - The Emile Griffith Story" or the excellence of "Somebody Up There Likes Me", but it wasn't a drama or true story.

    It was a comedy that was well acted and deserves a three star rating on the entertainment value. Thanks to Tim, Don and the cast & crew for a slice of movie magic.
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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das große Zittern
    • Filming locations
      • Dacula, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • Tri Star Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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