The Champ (1979)
| Tagline | The most poignant love-triangle of all - a father, his son, and the woman who came between them. |
| Genre | Drama, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 4-Track Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Melodrama, Sports Drama |
| Mood | High on Emotion |
| Themes | Boxers, Fathers and Sons, Single Parents, Redemption, All Washed Up |
| Tones | Earnest, Tearjerking, Rousing, Sentimental, Bittersweet |
| Tags | Boxer, Comeback, Custody, Ex Wife, Has Been, On The Road, Son |
The Champ is a 1979 remake, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, of the 1931 Academy Award-winning film of the same name which was directed by King Vidor. It stars Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, and Ricky Schroder.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Allan Miller
Whitey
Joe Tornatore
Hesh
Shirlee Kong
Donna Mae
Jeff Blum
Jeffie
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Bowers
Jody Wilson
Mrs. Riley
Reginal M. Toussaint
Groom
Bob Gordon
TV Reporter
Gene Picchi
Dolly's Trainer
Anne Logan
Horse Owner
Bill Baldwin
Race Track Announcer
Rita Turner
Lady at the Rail
Dorothy Streisin
Dolly's Guest
Lionel Dozier
Hot Walker
Charles W. Camac
Head Starter
David Peden
Ship's Captain
William Fuller
Steward
Vanna Salviati
Pitch Lady
Maurice Pete Mitchell
Gambler
Ernesto Morelli
Bar Patron
Robert Ray Sutton
Second Gambler
Philip Tuersky
Bartender
Micki Varro
Nikki
Geoff Marlowe
Security Guard
George Stidham
Exercise Rider
Willie White
Willie
Curtis Jackson
Sparring Partner
Wally Rose
Bowers' Manager
Dick Young
Referee
Sonny Shields
Bowers' Handler #1
Larry Duran
Bowers' Handler #2
Lars Hensen
Ring Doctor
Jeff Temkin
Ring Announcer
Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez
Boxer Corner Man
Ralph Gambina
Timekeeper
Levi Forte
Boxer in Gym
Tremel James
Billy's Sparring Partner
Christine Page
Race horse owner
Dana Winseman
Ring Side Photographer
Director
Producer
Walter Newman
writer
Dyson Lovell
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Fred J. Koenekamp
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Editor
Michael J. Sheridan
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Casting Director
Joyce Agu
Sam Christensen
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Production Designer
Herman A. Blumenthal
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Set Decorator
James W. Payne
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Rick Simpson
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Costume Designer
Theoni V. Aldredge
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Makeup Department
Michael Corsentino
hair stylist
Robert Dawn
makeup artist
Lee Harman
makeup artist
Kaye Pownall
hair stylist
Production Manager
Maurice Vaccarino
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Silver
assistant director
Jerry Sobul
second assistant director
Fred Wardell
second assistant director
Art Department
Martha Johnston
set designer
Ron Scelza
second props
Richard Valesko
property master
Sound Department
Jerry Jost
sound
Michael J. Kohut
sound
William L. McCaughey
sound
John Riordan
sound editor
Aaron Rochin
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Benson
camera operator
Elliott Marks
still photographer
Stephen Wever
still photographer
John R. Shannon
still photographer
Casting Department
Dee Miller
location casting
Editorial Department
Richard Lane
assistant editor
Reginald Mills
consulting editor
Eric A. Sears
assistant editor
Music Department
Harry V. Lojewski
music supervisor
Joe Tuley
music editor
Other Crew
Doris Grau
script supervisor
Linda McGowan
location manager
Don Morgan
unit publicist
Jerry Riley
stand-in: Ricky Schroeder
Jan Walchko
production assistant
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
CBS Television
Vídeo Arte
Warner Home Vídeo
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Callas Forever (2002)
Cavalleria rusticana (1982)
Endless Love (1981)
Hamlet (1990)
Jane Eyre (1996)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Otello (1986)
Pagliacci (1982)
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Sparrow (1993)
Tea with Mussolini (1999)
The Champ
The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
Young Toscanini (1988)
