---
title: 'The Champ (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Franco Zeffirelli'
released: '1979-03-20'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-champ-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078950/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Champ (1979)

1979 · 123 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Champ is a 1979 American drama sports film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and a remake of the 1931 Academy Award-winning film of the same name directed by King Vidor. It stars Jon Voight as Billy Flynn, a former boxer who attempts to support his son and reconcile with his ex-wife by fighting in the ring again.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Franco Zeffirelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-zeffirelli)
- **Screenplay:** [Walter Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-newman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dave Grusin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-grusin)
- **Producer:** [Dyson Lovell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dyson-lovell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Fred Koenekamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-koenekamp)
- **Editor:** [Michael J. Sheridan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-sheridan)

## Cast

- [Strother Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/strother-martin)
- [Sam Levene](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-levene)
- [Arthur Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hill)
- [Jon Voight](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-voight)
- [Mary Jo Catlett](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-jo-catlett)
- [Faye Dunaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/faye-dunaway)
- [Ricky Schroder](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-schroder)
- [Dana Elcar](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-elcar)
- [Elisha Cook Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisha-cook-jr)
- [Jack Warden](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warden)
- [Joan Blondell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-blondell)

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