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  • The Main Event (1979)
  • PG
    112 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
The Main Event (1979)
PG
112 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

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.
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Director
Writers
Gail Parent (written by) | Andrew Smith (written by)
Producers
Jon Peters (produced by) | Barbra Streisand (produced by)
Composer
Michael Melvoin (music score)
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Production Designer
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Release date
Jun 22, 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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57 cast members
Name Known for
Barbra Streisand
Hillary Kramer Hillary Kramer   See fewer
Ryan O'Neal
Eddie 'Kid Natural' Scanlon Eddie 'Kid Natural' Scanlon   See fewer
Paul Sand
David David   See fewer
Richard Lawson
Hector Mantilla Hector Mantilla   See fewer
Richard Altman
Tour Guide Tour Guide   See fewer
Seth Banks
Newsman Newsman   See fewer
Lindsay Bloom
Girl in Bed Girl in Bed   See fewer
Earl Boen
Nose - Kline Nose - Kline   See fewer
Roger Bowen
Owner Sinthia Cosmetics Owner Sinthia Cosmetics   See fewer
Badja Djola
Heavyweight in Gym (as Badja Medu Djola) Heavyweight in Gym (as Badja Medu Djola)   See fewer
Rory Calhoun
Fighter in Kid's Camp Fighter in Kid's Camp   See fewer
Sue Casey
Brenda Brenda   See fewer
Alvin Childress
Man in Gym Man in Gym   See fewer
Kristine DeBell
Lucy (as Kristine De Bell) Lucy (as Kristine De Bell)   See fewer
Al Denava
Gomez Gomez   See fewer
Rene Dijon
Nose - Moss Nose - Moss   See fewer
Shay Duffin
Fight Announcer Fight Announcer   See fewer
Art Evans
Fighter Fighter   See fewer
Ron Henriquez
Fighter (as Ron Henriques) Fighter (as Ron Henriques)   See fewer
Anthony Renya
Fighter Fighter   See fewer
Maurice Sneed
Fighter Fighter   See fewer
Lee Harman
Newsman Newsman   See fewer
Vic Heutschy
Newsman Newsman   See fewer
Ernie Hudson
Killer Killer   See fewer
David Ketchum
Photographer (as Dave Ketchum) Photographer (as Dave Ketchum)   See fewer
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
Announcer (as Jimmy Lennon) Announcer (as Jimmy Lennon)   See fewer
Len Lesser
Trainer at Big Bear Trainer at Big Bear   See fewer
Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez
Boxer at Kid's Camp (as Eddie "Animal" Lopez) Boxer at Kid's Camp (as Eddie "Animal" Lopez)   See fewer
Gilda Marx
Exercise Teacher Exercise Teacher   See fewer
Denver Mattson
Referee Referee   See fewer
Bill Phillips Murry
Mantilla's Cornerman (as Bill Murry) Mantilla's Cornerman (as Bill Murry)   See fewer
Brent Musburger
T. V. Show Host T. V. Show Host   See fewer
Robert Nadder
Nose - Bean Nose - Bean   See fewer
Harvey Parry
Referee in Long Beach Referee in Long Beach   See fewer
John Reilly
Alan Crane Alan Crane   See fewer
Tim Rossovich
Cannibal Cannibal   See fewer
Richard Steele
Boxer in Kid's Camp Boxer in Kid's Camp   See fewer
Karen Hale Wookey
Newswoman (as Karen Wookey) Newswoman (as Karen Wookey)   See fewer
Darrell Zwerling
Sheldon Sheldon   See fewer
Roger R. Ellis
Sonny (uncredited) Sonny (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Falt
Ringside Reporter (uncredited) Ringside Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Luther Fear
Animated Fight Fan (uncredited) Animated Fight Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Gambina
Trainer (uncredited) Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Raven Grey Eagle
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Griffin
Boxing Coach (uncredited) Boxing Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Hitchcock
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Roslyn Kind
Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited) Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Leoda Richards
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Rick Sawaya
Fight Cop (uncredited) Fight Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Slate
Man at Gym (uncredited) Man at Gym (uncredited)   See fewer
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