The Champ (1979)

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The more you love... the harder you fight.

Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.

• Released: 1979-07-07
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 1m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 217 votes

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

Top cast

• Jon Voight as Billy
• Faye Dunaway as Annie
• Ricky Schroder as T.J.
• Jack Warden as Jackie
• Arthur Hill as Mike
• Strother Martin as Riley
• Joan Blondell as Dolly Kenyon
• Mary Jo Catlett as Josie
• Elisha Cook Jr. as Georgie
• Stefan Gierasch as Charlie Goodman

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Where to watch The Champ

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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