THE CHAMP (1979) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Franco Zeffirelli

Written by - Frances Marion, Walter Newman

Starring - Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden, Arthur Hill

"A former boxing champion struggling with gambling and drinking problems still manages to bring up a loving kid. However, one day, his mother pops up, wanting the child back. This leads to an emotional showdown that takes The Champ back to the squared circle. Remake of a King Vidor classic, the roots of the storyline are planted in classic American cinema. But while this film is directed by a glamorous Zeffirelli, it is often too melodramatic and goes against the flow of the more updated and gritty American New wave of its time."

Drama, USA