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The Main Event (1979)

A Glove Story

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Howard Zieff
Writer : Gail Parent, Andrew Smith

Synopsis

Hillary Kramer, successful Perfume magnate awakes one morning to find that her accountant has robbed her blind and left for South America. Going through all of her remaining assets she finds a boxer, purchased as a tax write off. She decides to take Kid Natural, (Eddie Scanlon) who is much more at home giving driving lessons, into the ring and use him as her key to riches. Eddie thinks this will only get him killed and resists.

Actors

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

Crews

Howard Zieff
Howard Zieff
Director
Gail Parent
Gail Parent
Screenplay
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith
Screenplay
Shirlee Strahm
Shirlee Strahm
Costumer
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Producer
Renée Missel
Renée Missel
Executive Producer
Howard Rosenman
Howard Rosenman
Executive Producer
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Producer
Jeff Werner
Jeff Werner
Associate Producer
Michael Melvoin
Michael Melvoin
Original Music Composer
Mario Tosi
Mario Tosi
Director of Photography
Edward Warschilka
Edward Warschilka
Editor
Charles Rosen
Charles Rosen
Production Design
James W. Payne
James W. Payne
Set Decoration
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

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