The Champ

Kramer vs. Kramer if one parent was a lovable, washed-up pugilist. An ex-boxing champ and his son scrape by until the arrival of his wealthy ex-wife. It's Jon Voight's show, a performance pitched precisely for maximum Kleenex expenditure.

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Franco Zeffirelli directed The Champ in 1979. See Franco Zeffirelli's full filmography, where to start with Franco Zeffirelli, or where to go after you've seen everything by Franco Zeffirelli.

The Champ was released in 1979 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 121 minutes.