The Champ (1979 Film)

The Champ (1979 Film)

The Champ is a 1979 remake, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, of the 1931 Academy Award-winning film of the same name which was directed by King Vidor. It stars Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, and Ricky Schroder. It is also the final film for actress Joan Blondell who died from leukemia on Christmas Day eight months later.

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