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The Champ

[1979, Movie]

The Champ: Review

The original film took 85 minutes, this one 121; the extra length has not improved the story. This time, Voight is Billy, a prizefighter/racetrack hanger-on in Florida. A drunk and a gambler, he dreams about a ring comeback while his son, Schroder (who looks remarkably like Voight, adding to the believability of their relationship), keeps an eye on him. Ex-wife Dunaway, now a pillar of society, wants to get Schroder back, and a bitter custody battle looms. The rest of the film is an updated version of the more gritty original, given an inappropriately lush look by director Zeffirelli. Voight, who makes a more likely looking boxer than beefy Wallace Beery does, already played a fighter in THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY (1973). The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Score.

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The Champ - (Original Trailer)
A washed-up prizefighter (Jon Voight)...
Network: TCM
Posted: 11/9/2007

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Wallace Beery got the Oscar but Jackie...
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Posted: 11/9/2007

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Jon Voight ("Mission: Impossible"),...
Network: Amazon Unbox
Posted: 1/24/2008 Length: 3m 0s

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Year: 1979
Rated PG

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Jon Voight: Billy
Faye Dunaway: Annie
Rick Schroder: T.J.
Jack Warden: Jackie
Arthur Hill: Mike
Strother Martin: Riley

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