sports,boxer,romcom,perfume,financial ruin,boxing manager,driving instructor

The Main Event (1979)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Howard Zieff
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    Hillary Kramer Barbra Streisand
  • Profile picture of Ryan O'Neal
    Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon Ryan O'Neal
  • Profile picture of Paul Sand
    David Paul Sand
  • Profile picture of Whitman Mayo
    Percy Whitman Mayo
  • Profile picture of Patti D'Arbanville
    Donna Patti D'Arbanville
  • Profile picture of Chu Chu Malave
    Luis Chu Chu Malave
  • Profile picture of Richard Lawson
    Hector Mantilla Richard Lawson
  • Profile picture of James Gregory
    Gough James Gregory

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Keywords

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  • financial ruin
  • boxing manager
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