Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.

Directed by

Franco Zeffirelli

Written by

Frances Marion, Walter Newman

Genres

Drama

Released

July 7, 1979

Runtime

2h 1m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United States of America

Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hialeah Park Studios

Box office

$30,441,738