The Main Event
“A Glove Story”
1979•PG•1h 52m•5.3•Released
ComedyRomance
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
Howard Zieff
Writer
Andrew Smith, Gail Parent
Revenue
$45M
Studio
Barwood Films
Cast
Barbra Streisand
Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal
Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand
David
Whitman Mayo
Percy
Patti D'Arbanville
Donna
Chu Chu Malave
Luis
Richard Lawson
Hector Mantilla
James Gregory
Gough
Richard Altman
Tour Guide
Seth Banks
Newsman
Lindsay Bloom
Girl In Bed
Earl Boen
Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen
Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola
Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun
Fighter In Kid's Camp
Production
Company
Barwood Films
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
First Artists
Producer
Jon Peters
Producer
Barbra Streisand
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