The Main Event (1979)
The Main Event
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.
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Barbra Streisand
as Hillary Kramer
as Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal
as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand
as David
as David
Whitman Mayo
as Percy
as Percy
Patti D'Arbanville
as Donna
as Donna
Chu Chu Malave
as Luis
as Luis
Richard Lawson
as Hector Mantilla
as Hector Mantilla
James Gregory
as Gough
as Gough
Richard Altman
as Tour Guide
as Tour Guide
Seth Banks
as Newsman
as Newsman
Lindsay Bloom
as Girl In Bed
as Girl In Bed
Earl Boen
as Nose - Kline
as Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen
as Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
as Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola
as Heavyweight In Gym
as Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun
as Fighter In Kid's Camp
as Fighter In Kid's Camp
Sue Casey
as Brenda
as Brenda
Alvin Childress
as Man In Gym
as Man In Gym
Kristine DeBell
as Lucy
as Lucy
Al Denava
as Gomez
as Gomez
Rene Dijon
as Nose - Moss
as Nose - Moss
Shay Duffin
as Fight Announcer
as Fight Announcer
Murphy Dunne
as Mario
as Mario
Art Evans
as Fighter
as Fighter
Ron Henriquez
as Fighter
as Fighter
Anthony Renya
as Fighter
as Fighter
Maurice Sneed
as Fighter
as Fighter
Lee Harman
as Newsman
as Newsman
Vic Heutschy
as Newsman
as Newsman
Ernie Hudson
as Killer
as Killer
David Ketchum
as Photographer
as Photographer
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
as Announcer
as Announcer
Len Lesser
as Trainer At Big Bear
as Trainer At Big Bear
Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez
as Boxer At Kid's Camp
as Boxer At Kid's Camp
Gilda Marx
as Exercise Teacher
as Exercise Teacher
Denver Mattson
as Referee
as Referee
Bill Phillips Murry
as Mantilla's Cornerman
as Mantilla's Cornerman
Brent Musburger
as T. V. Show Host
as T. V. Show Host
Robert Nadder
as Nose - Bean
as Nose - Bean
Harvey Parry
as Referee In Long Beach
as Referee In Long Beach
John Reilly
as Alan Crane
as Alan Crane
Tim Rossovich
as Cannibal
as Cannibal
Jack Somack
as Murry
as Murry
Richard Steele
as Boxer In Kid's Camp
as Boxer In Kid's Camp
Karen Hale Wookey
as Newswoman
as Newswoman
Darrell Zwerling
as Sheldon
as Sheldon
Dennis Falt
as Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
as Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
Luther Fear
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
Ralph Gambina
as Trainer (uncredited)
as Trainer (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Jack Griffin
as Boxing Coach (uncredited)
as Boxing Coach (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
as Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)
as Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya
as Fighting Cop (uncredited)
as Fighting Cop (uncredited)
Jack Slate
as Man at Gym (uncredited)
as Man at Gym (uncredited)
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Andrew Smith
Screenplay
Screenplay
Gail Parent
Screenplay
Screenplay
Howard Zieff
Director
Director
Karen Rea
Casting
Casting
Pat Kehoe
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Kevin N. Johnston
Stunts
Stunts
Gary Daigler
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Joe Amsler
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Denver Mattson
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Sawaya
Stunts
Stunts
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Casting
Lee Harman
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Ed Milkovich
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Shirlee Strahm
Costumer
Costumer
Jon Peters
Producer
Producer
Edward Warschilka
Editor
Editor
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Costume Design
Barbra Streisand
Producer
Producer
Howard Rosenman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
James W. Payne
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Michael Melvoin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Renée Missel
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Charles Rosen
Production Design
Production Design
Mario Tosi
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jeff Werner
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
