The Main Event (1979)

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Synopsis
Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal attempt to recapture the screwball spark of What's Up, Doc? in the labored farce The Main Event. Streisand plays Hillary Kramer, a bankrupt perfume executive who discovers that one of her tax write-offs from more prosperous times was the ownership of prizefighter Kid Natural (Ryan O' Neal). Kid Natural is now a driving instructor who wants nothing to do with boxing, but Hillary is determined to resurrect the Kid's less-than-spectacular boxing career. She installs herself as the Kid's manager and tries to get him in shape to go the distance. Along the way, the two fall in love. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast

Richard Altman	Tour Guide
Joe Amsler	Stunt Double Kid
Seth Banks	Newsman
Lindsay Bloom	Girl in bed
Earl Boen	Nose-Kline
Roger Bowen	Owner, Sinthia Cosmetics
Sue Casey	Brenda
Alvin Childress	Man in Gym
Patti D'Arbanville	Donna
Kristine de Bell	Lucy
Badja Djola	Heavyweight in Gym
James Gregory	Gough
Ernie Hudson	Killer
Richard Lawson	Hector Mantilla
Chu Chu Malave	Luis
Whitman Mayo	Percy
Ryan O'Neal	Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand	David
Rory Calhoun	Fighter in Kid's Camp
Barbra Streisand	Hillary Kramer
Al Denava	Gomez

Production Crew

Jeff Werner	Associate Producer
Joel King	Camera Operator
Dianne Crittenden	Casting
Karen Rea	Casting
Mario Tosi	Cinematographer
Michael Melvoin	Composer (Music Score)
Ruth Myers	Costume Designer
Howard Zieff	Director
Edward Warschilka	Editor
Renee Missel	Executive Producer
Zvi Howard Rosenman	Executive Producer
Gary Daigler	First Assistant Director
Barbra Streisand	Producer
Jon Peters	Producer
Charles Rosen	Production Designer
Andrew Smith	Screenwriter
Gail Parent	Screenwriter
James W. Payne	Set Designer
Paul Jabara	Songwriter
Denver Mattson	Stunts
Denver Mattson	Stunts Coordinator
Jose Torres	Technical Advisor

Genre
Comedy
Romance

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