The Main Event
Comedy
Romance
A Glove Story
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.
1979-06-22
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Cast
Director
Howard Zieff
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
Richard Lawson as Hector Mantilla
James Gregory as Gough
Lindsay Bloom as Girl In Bed
Earl Boen as Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen as Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola as Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun as Fighter In Kid's Camp
Sue Casey as Brenda
Alvin Childress as Man In Gym
Kristine DeBell as Lucy
Shay Duffin as Fight Announcer
Murphy Dunne as Mario
Art Evans as Fighter
Ernie Hudson as Killer
David Ketchum as Photographer
Len Lesser as Trainer At Big Bear
Brent Musburger as T. V. Show Host
Harvey Parry as Referee In Long Beach
John Reilly as Alan Crane
Tim Rossovich as Cannibal
Jack Somack as Murry
Darrell Zwerling as Sheldon
Roslyn Kind as Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady as Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards as Party Guest (uncredited)