A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.
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| Leon Isaac Kennedy | ... | Leon Johnson | |
| Jayne Kennedy | ... | Julie Winters | |
| Perry Lang | ... | Charles Golphin | |
| Nikki Swasey Seaton | ... | Kelly Johnson (as Nikki Swassy) | |
| Michael V. Gazzo | ... | Frankie (as Mike Gazzo) | |
| Kim Hamilton | ... | Mrs. Johnson | |
| Muhammad Ali | ... | Himself | |
| Peter Lawford | ... | Big Man | |
| Gilbert Lewis | ... | Tony (as Gil Lewis) | |
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Chris Wallace | ... | Dr. Bachman |
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Robbie Epps | ... | Iceman |
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J.B. Williamson | ... | St. Louis Assassin |
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Al Denava | ... | Mad Man Santiago (as Al Denavo) |
| Mel Welles | ... | Joe Gillardi | |
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Danny Wells | ... | Sports Announcer #1 |
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A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.
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October 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cuerpo y alma See more »Filming Locations:
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Music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton
Sung by Marlena Shaw
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Part of a cycle of ring fighter movies, mostly boxing, some wrestling, initiated by the box-office and critical success of the Academy Award Best Picture winning boxing movie Rocky (1976). The films include Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Tough Enough (1983), Title Shot (1979), Raging Bull (1980)_, The Champ (1979), Matilda (1978), The Main Event (1979), The Prize Fighter (1979), The Greatest (1977), Body and Soul (1981), Paradise Alley (1978), ...All the Marbles (1981) (aka "The California Dolls"), The One and Only (1978), Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and Any Which Way You Can (1980). See more »Quotes
Julie Winters: I just wish your were double jointed so you could turn around and kiss your own ass.See more »
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Body and SoulMusic by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton
Sung by Marlena Shaw
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