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The Main Event

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-06-22

Runtime: 112 mins

Director: Howard Zieff

Spoken language:

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Original title: The Main Event

Production Companies: Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists

Production Countries: United States of America

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