The Main Event
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Film · TMDB
5.3A 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.
Released: 1979-06-22112 minDir: Howard ZieffComedy, Romance
Cast
- Barbra Streisand as Hillary Kramer
- Ryan O'Neal as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
- Paul Sand as David
- Whitman Mayo as Percy
- Patti D'Arbanville as Donna
- Chu Chu Malave as Luis
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
5.5/10
3,393 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
33%
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations
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Key dates
- Published
- 13 September 1979
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Howard Zieff
- Cast member
- Art Evans
- Composer
- Mike Melvoin
- Producer
- Barbra Streisand
- Cinematographer
- Mario Tosi
- Duration
- +109
- FilmAffinity ID
- 792786
- Performer
Gallery (4)
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Categories
1970s sports comedy films1979 American films1979 English-language films1979 films1979 romantic comedy filmsAlbum chart called without albumAlbum chart making named refAlbum chart usages for Billboard200American boxing filmsAmerican romantic comedy filmsAmerican sports comedy filmsBarwood Films films