
Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder star in this poignant story about a one-time boxing champ who is forced to return to the ring in order to maintain custody of his eight-year-old son. Voight plays Billy Flynn, an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling. When the wealthy, estranged mother of Flynn's young son begins trying to lure the boy away from him, Flynn must return to the ring to provide for his child.... (Full plot summary below)
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Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder star in this poignant story about a one-time boxing champ who is forced to return to the ring in order to maintain custody of his eight-year-old son. Voight plays Billy Flynn, an ex-champion boxer who was KO'd by booze and gambling. When the wealthy, estranged mother of Flynn's young son begins trying to lure the boy away from him, Flynn must return to the ring to provide for his child.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyZeffirelli's inferior remake to King Vidor's 1932 classic, starring Jon Voight in the Oscar-winning role that Wallace Beery had originated, is a manipulative tear-jerking melodrama. |
| Denver PostMichael BoothA three-alarm, three-hanky movie of the highest order, perfect for your kids who don't get to see many truly sad films. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrThe tear-jerking is so determined and persistent that your ducts feel as if they'd been worked over with a catheter. |
| User ReviewHannah LSo good I love it. It'll make you cry. |
| User Reviewsharon bWow, what a movie, the film is a killer, it breaks your heart, I absolutely love this movie but make sure you have plenty of tissues with ya! |
| User ReviewLori NLove it. Awsome. A huge tear jerker.A very big classic. |
| User ReviewAndy OGreat film. Makes me cry every time! Anyone know where i can get it on DVD..? |
| User ReviewPete Bwhat a amazing film . i used to look like the little boy in this film |
| User ReviewYe?im Gas far as I remember I was 11 years old while watching..after film cried all day long.. |
| User ReviewKatrina Hive watched it countless times, yet i still cry everytime, fantastic |