---
title: 'The Main Event (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Howard Zieff'
released: '1979-06-22'
runtime_minutes: 105
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-main-event-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079510/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Main Event (1979)

1979 · PG · 105 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Main Event is a 1979 American sports romantic comedy film starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, written by Gail Parent, directed by Howard Zieff, and produced by Jon Peters and Streisand.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Barbra Streisand](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbra-streisand)
- **Director:** [Howard Zieff](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-zieff)
- **Screenplay:** [Gail Parent](https://cinepixo.com/people/gail-parent)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mike Melvoin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-melvoin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mario Tosi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-tosi)
- **Editor:** [Edward Warschilka](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-warschilka)

## Cast

- [Whitman Mayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/whitman-mayo)
- [Ryan O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-o-neal)
- [Richard Lawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-lawson)
- [James Gregory](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gregory)
- [Patti D'Arbanville](https://cinepixo.com/people/patti-d-arbanville)
- [Barbra Streisand](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbra-streisand)
- [Kristine DeBell](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristine-debell)
- [Art Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-evans)

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