The more you love... the harder you fight.
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.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
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Cast
- Jon VoightBilly
- Faye DunawayAnnie
- Ricky SchroderT.J.
- Jack WardenJackie
- Arthur HillMike
- Strother MartinRiley
- Joan BlondellDolly Kenyon
- Mary Jo CatlettJosie
- Elisha Cook Jr.Georgie
- Stefan GieraschCharlie Goodman
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- Franco ZeffirelliDirector
- Walter NewmanScreenplay
- Fred J. KoenekampDirector of Photography
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
- Michael J. SheridanEditor
- Dyson LovellProducer
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