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1979 · Movie · 1h 52m · PG
The Main Event
CriticsCritics: 45
AudienceAudience: 5.7
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.
My takeA spirited comedy about a female boxing promoter and a washed-up fighter who team up in a charming '70s romp. It's got heart, humor, and the kind of scrappy underdog energy that makes you root for misfits chasing their dreams.
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Cast
Barbra StreisandRyan O'NealPaul SandWhitman MayoPatti D'ArbanvilleChu Chu MalaveRichard LawsonJames Gregory
Director
Howard Zieff
If tonight is a The Main Event night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.