The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. But Billy's son, TJ, sees what the world doesn't. He knows his flawed-but-loving father is, was and always will be The Champ. The Frances Marion screen story that became 1931's double Academy Award winner* The Champ and 1953's The Clown is winningly updated in this heart-tugger directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder. Voight plays Billy, the big-hearted brawler who returns to the ring to provide for his son after the boy's wealthy, estranged mother (Dunaway) begins to vie for the child's affection. And Schroder makes his feature-film debut a memorable one, winning a Golden Globe Award (New Star of the Year - Actor) for his honest and moving portrayal of the steadfast and loving son.
DVD Details
>Rated: 0
>Runtime: 2 hours, 0 minutes
>Video: Black & White
>Encoding: Region 1(US & Canada)
>Originally Released: 1979
>Label: Warner
Starring: Jon Voight;Faye Dunaway;Rick Schroder;Jack Warden;Arthur Hill;Strother Martin;Joan Blondell;Mary Jo Catlett;Elisha Cook Jr.;Stefan Gierasch;Allan Miller;Joe Tornatore;Shirlee Kong
DVD Details
>Rated: 0
>Runtime: 2 hours, 0 minutes
>Video: Black & White
>Encoding: Region 1(US & Canada)
>Originally Released: 1979
>Label: Warner
Starring: Jon Voight;Faye Dunaway;Rick Schroder;Jack Warden;Arthur Hill;Strother Martin;Joan Blondell;Mary Jo Catlett;Elisha Cook Jr.;Stefan Gierasch;Allan Miller;Joe Tornatore;Shirlee Kong
This product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability.