Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 52m

The Main Event

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Director
Howard Zieff
Cast
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
Crew
Mario Tosi — Director of Photography Edward Warschilka — Editor Michael Melvoin — Original Music Composer Andrew Smith — Screenplay Gail Parent — Screenplay Jon Peters — Producer
Tagline

A Glove Story

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
sportsboxerromcomperfumefinancial ruinboxing managerdriving instructor
Key Collaborators
Howard Zieff Director Mario Tosi Director of Photography Edward Warschilka Editor Michael Melvoin Original Music Composer Andrew Smith Screenplay Gail Parent Screenplay Jon Peters Producer Barbra Streisand Producer Charles Rosen Production Design Ruth Myers Costume Design
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