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The Main Event

The Main Event1979

★5.3112 minComedyRomance

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.

Director

Writer

Gail Parent Andrew Smith

Score

Michael Melvoin

Stars

Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal Paul Sand

Cast55

Barbra Streisand
as Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal
as Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand
as David
Whitman Mayo
as Percy
Patti D'Arbanville
as Donna
Chu Chu Malave
as Luis
Richard Lawson
as Hector Mantilla
James Gregory
as Gough
R
Richard Altman
as Tour Guide
S
Seth Banks
as Newsman
Lindsay Bloom
as Girl In Bed
Earl Boen
as Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen
as Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola
as Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun
as Fighter In Kid's Camp
Sue Casey
as Brenda
Alvin Childress
as Man In Gym
Kristine DeBell
as Lucy
A
Al Denava
as Gomez
R
Rene Dijon
as Nose - Moss
Shay Duffin
as Fight Announcer
Murphy Dunne
as Mario
Art Evans
as Fighter
R
Ron Henriquez
as Fighter
A
Anthony Renya
as Fighter
M
Maurice Sneed
as Fighter
L
Lee Harman
as Newsman
V
Vic Heutschy
as Newsman
Ernie Hudson
as Killer
David Ketchum
as Photographer
J
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
as Announcer
Len Lesser
as Trainer At Big Bear
E
Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez
as Boxer At Kid's Camp
G
Gilda Marx
as Exercise Teacher
D
Denver Mattson
as Referee
B
Bill Phillips Murry
as Mantilla's Cornerman
Brent Musburger
as T. V. Show Host
R
Robert Nadder
as Nose - Bean
Harvey Parry
as Referee In Long Beach
John Reilly
as Alan Crane
Tim Rossovich
as Cannibal
Jack Somack
as Murry
R
Richard Steele
as Boxer In Kid's Camp
K
Karen Hale Wookey
as Newswoman
Darrell Zwerling
as Sheldon
D
Dennis Falt
as Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
L
Luther Fear
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
R
Ralph Gambina
as Trainer (uncredited)
R
Raven Grey Eagle
as Man (uncredited)
J
Jack Griffin
as Boxing Coach (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
as Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Party Guest (uncredited)
R
Rick Sawaya
as Fighting Cop (uncredited)
J
Jack Slate
as Man at Gym (uncredited)

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