The Main Event (1979)
- Starring:
- Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, (more)
- Director(s):
- Howard Zieff
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal attempt to recapture the screwball spark of What's Up, Doc? in the labored farce The Main Event. Streisand plays Hillary Kramer, a bankrupt perfume executive who discovers that one of her tax write-offs from more prosperous times was the ownership of prizefighter Kid Natural (Ryan O' Neal). Kid Natural is now a driving instructor who wants nothing to do with boxing, but Hillary is determined to resurrect the Kid's less-than-spectacular boxing career. She installs herself as the Kid's manager and tries to get him in shape to go the distance. Along the way, the two fall in love. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 112 mins
Complete Cast:
- Barbra Streisand - Hillary Kramer
- Paul Sand - David
- Whitman Mayo - Percy
- Ernie Hudson - Killer
- Chu Chu Malave - Luis
- Richard Altman - Tour Guide
- Seth Banks - Newsman
- Earl Boen - Nose-Kline
- Badja Djola - Heavyweight in Gym
- Alvin Childress - Man in Gym
- Al Denava - Gomez
- Len Lesser - Trainer at Kid's Camp
- Tim Rossovich - Cannibal
- John Reilly - Alan Crane
- Vic Heutschy
- Jimmy Lennon, Sr. - Announcer
- Lee C. Harman
- Maurice Sneed - Fighter
- Eddie Lopez
- Ron Henriques - Fighter
- Art Evans - Fighter
- Ryan O'Neal - Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
- Patti D'Arbanville - Donna
- Rory Calhoun - Fighter in Kid's Camp
- Richard Lawson - Hector Mantilla
- James Gregory - Gough
- Joe Amsler - Stunt Double Kid
- Lindsay Bloom - Girl in bed
- Roger Bowen - Owner, Sinthia Cosmetics
- Sue Casey - Brenda
- Kristine de Bell - Lucy
- Shay Duffin - Fight Announcer
- Denver Mattson - Referee
- Jack Somack - Murry
- Richard S. Steele
- Robert Nadder - Nose - Dean
- Bill Murray - Mantilla's Cornerman
- Darrell Zwerling - Sheldon
- Harvey Parry - Referee in Long Beach
- Dave Ketchum - Photographer
- Murphy Dunne - Mario
- Director(s):
- Howard Zieff
- Writer(s):
- Andrew Smith, Gail Parent
- Producer(s):
- Barbra Streisand, Jon Peters
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
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