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The Main Event
A Glove Story
Genres
ComedyRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$44800000
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1979-06-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
60
Vote Average
5.208
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Barbra Streisand
Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal
Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand
David
Whitman Mayo
Percy
Patti D'Arbanville
Donna
Chu Chu Malave
Luis
Richard Lawson
Hector Mantilla
James Gregory
Gough
Richard Altman
Tour Guide
Seth Banks
Newsman
Lindsay Bloom
Girl In Bed
Earl Boen
Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen
Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola
Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun
Fighter In Kid's Camp
Sue Casey
Brenda
Alvin Childress
Man In Gym
Kristine DeBell
Lucy
Al Denava
Gomez
Rene Dijon
Nose - Moss
Shay Duffin
Fight Announcer
Murphy Dunne
Mario
Art Evans
Fighter
Ron Henriquez
Fighter
Anthony Renya
Fighter
Maurice Sneed
Fighter
Lee Harman
Newsman
Vic Heutschy
Newsman
Ernie Hudson
Killer
David Ketchum
Photographer
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
Announcer
Len Lesser
Trainer At Big Bear
Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez
Boxer At Kid's Camp
Gilda Marx
Exercise Teacher
Denver Mattson
Referee
Bill Phillips Murry
Mantilla's Cornerman
Brent Musburger
T. V. Show Host
Robert Nadder
Nose - Bean
Harvey Parry
Referee In Long Beach
John Reilly
Alan Crane
Tim Rossovich
Cannibal
Jack Somack
Murry
Richard Steele
Boxer In Kid's Camp
Karen Hale Wookey
Newswoman
Darrell Zwerling
Sheldon
Dennis Falt
Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
Luther Fear
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Ralph Gambina
Trainer (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Man (uncredited)
Jack Griffin
Boxing Coach (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Party Guest (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya
Fighting Cop (uncredited)
Jack Slate
Man at Gym (uncredited)
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