United States / Jun 22, 1979 / PG
A Glove Story
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Gregory | Gough |
| Richard Altman | Tour Guide |
| Seth Banks | Newsman |
| Lindsay Bloom | Girl In Bed |
| Earl Boen | Nose - Kline |
| Roger Bowen | Owner Sinthia Cosmetics |
| Badja Djola | Heavyweight In Gym |
| Rory Calhoun | Fighter In Kid's Camp |
| Sue Casey | Brenda |
| Alvin Childress | Man In Gym |
| Kristine DeBell | Lucy |
| Al Denava | Gomez |
| Rene Dijon | Nose - Moss |
| Shay Duffin | Fight Announcer |
| Murphy Dunne | Mario |
| Art Evans | Fighter |
| Ron Henriquez | Fighter |
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| Anthony Renya | Fighter |
| Maurice Sneed | Fighter |
| Lee Harman | Newsman |
| Vic Heutschy | Newsman |
| Ernie Hudson | Killer |
| David Ketchum | Photographer |
| Jimmy Lennon Sr. | Announcer |
| Len Lesser | Trainer At Big Bear |
| Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez | Boxer At Kid's Camp |
| Gilda Marx | Exercise Teacher |
| Denver Mattson | Referee |
| Bill Phillips Murry | Mantilla's Cornerman |
| Brent Musburger | T. V. Show Host |
| Robert Nadder | Nose - Bean |
| Harvey Parry | Referee In Long Beach |
| John Reilly | Alan Crane |
| Tim Rossovich | Cannibal |
| Jack Somack | Murry |
| Richard Steele | Boxer In Kid's Camp |
| Karen Hale Wookey | Newswoman |
| Darrell Zwerling | Sheldon |
| Dennis Falt | Ringside Reporter (uncredited) |
| Luther Fear | Fight Fan (uncredited) |
| Ralph Gambina | Trainer (uncredited) |
| Raven Grey Eagle | Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Griffin | Boxing Coach (uncredited) |
| Roslyn Kind | Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Rick Sawaya | Fighting Cop (uncredited) |
| Jack Slate | Man at Gym (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Main Event |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists |
| Release date | 22 giugno 1979 |
| Executive producer | Howard Rosenman, Renée Missel |
| Production | Jon Peters, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Werner |
| Writer | Andrew Smith, Gail Parent |
| Casting | Karen Rea, Dianne Crittenden |
| Editing | Edward Warschilka |
| Cinematography | Mario Tosi |
| Assistant directors | Pat Kehoe, Gary Daigler, Ed Milkovich, Howard Zieff, Karen Hale Wookey |
| Camera operators | Mario Tosi |
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| Additional photography | Mario Tosi |
| Production design | Charles Rosen, James W. Payne |
| Art direction | James W. Payne, Charles Rosen |
| Set decoration | James W. Payne, Charles Rosen |
| Stunts | Kevin N. Johnston, Joe Amsler, Denver Mattson, Rick Sawaya |
| Music | Michael Melvoin |
| Sound | Michael Melvoin |
| Costume design | Ruth Myers, Kaye Pownall, Lee Harman, Shirlee Strahm |
| Makeup | Lee Harman, Kaye Pownall, Shirlee Strahm, Ruth Myers |
| Hairstyling | Kaye Pownall, Lee Harman, Shirlee Strahm, Ruth Myers |
| Revenue | 44.800.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / Dec 15, 1979 / G
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