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The Champ
“The more you love... the harder you fight.”
70%
Movie
2h 1m
AI Analysis
The Champ (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Champ (1979) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the f… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~121 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Champ 70% (211 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Champ is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-07-07
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 30547
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What is The Champ about?
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Bil... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Champ?
The official runtime for The Champ is approximately 121 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Jon Voight
Billy
Faye Dunaway
Annie
Rick Schroder
T.J.
Jack Warden
Jackie
Arthur Hill
Mike
Strother Martin
Riley
Joan Blondell
Dolly Kenyon
Mary Jo Catlett
Josie
Elisha Cook Jr.
Georgie
Stefan Gierasch
Charlie Goodman
Allan Miller
Whitey
- J
Joe Tornatore
Hesh
- S
Shirlee Kong
Donna Mae
- J
Jeff Blum
Jeffie
Dana Elcar
Hoffmaster
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Bowers
Kristoff St. John
Sonny
Gina Gallego
Cuban Girl
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