CinemaOSMovie · 1979 · 1h 52m · PG
The Main Event

A Glove Story

53%(68)IMDbComedyRomance

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.

Directed byHoward Zieff

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
EN
Released
June 22, 1979
Revenue
$44,800,000
Studios
Warner Bros. PicturesFirst ArtistsBarwood Films

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The Main Event - Trailer

The Main Event - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Hillary Kramer

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

David

Whitman Mayo

Whitman Mayo

Percy

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Donna

Chu Chu Malave

Chu Chu Malave

Luis

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Hector Mantilla

James Gregory

James Gregory

Gough

Richard Altman

Tour Guide

Seth Banks

Newsman

Creative team
Directed by
Howard Zieff
Howard Zieff
Written by
Andrew Smith
Gail Parent
Produced by
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand

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