The Champ (1979 film)

The Champ
Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel
Directed by	Franco Zeffirelli
Written by	Frances Marion Walter Newman
Based on	The Champ 1931 film by King Vidor
Produced by	Dyson Lovell
Starring	Jon Voight Faye Dunaway Ricky Schroder Jack Warden Arthur Hill
Cinematography	Fred J. Koenekamp
Edited by	Michael J. Sheridan
Music by	Dave Grusin
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	United Artists (United States/Canada) Cinema International Corporation (International)
Release date	April 4, 1979 (1979-04-04)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8 million
Box office	$65 million[1]

The Champ is a 1979 American neo noir drama sports film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and a remake of the 1931 Academy Award-winning film of the same name directed by King Vidor. It stars Jon Voight as Billy Flynn, a former boxer who attempts to support his son (Ricky Schroder) and reconcile with his ex-wife (Faye Dunaway) by fighting in the ring again.

The film is the last featuring Joan Blondell to be released during her lifetime.