The Champ 45 years old

The most poignant love-triangle of all - a father, his son, and the woman who came between them.

The Champ

The more you love, the harder you fight. The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. But Billy's son TJ sees what the world doesn't. He knows what his flawed but loving father is, was and always will be - The Champ.

Credits

The Champ Cast

Name Character
Dana Elcar He was 51, 77 years old when he died as Hoffmaster
Stefan Gierasch He was 53, 88 years old when he died as Charlie Goodman
Jon Voight He was 40, now 85 years old as Billy
Faye Dunaway She was 38, now 83 years old as Annie
Ricky Schroder He was 9, now 54 years old as T.J.
Jack Warden He was 58, 85 years old when he died as Jackie
Elisha Cook, Jr. He was 75, 91 years old when he died as Georgie
Joan Blondell She was 72, 73 years old when she died as Dolly Kenyon
Strother Martin He was 60, 61 years old when he died as Riley
Allan Miller He was 50, now 95 years old as Whitey
Arthur Hill He was 56, 84 years old when he died as Mike
Randall 'Tex' Cobb He was 29, now 74 years old as Bowers
Mary Jo Catlett She was 40, now 86 years old as Josie
Gina Gallego She was 23, now 69 years old as Cuban Girl
Bill Baldwin He was 44, 47 years old when he died as Race Track Announcer
Joe Tornatore He was 44, now 90 years old as Hesh
Larry Duran He was 53, 77 years old when he died as Bowers' Handler #2
William Fuller He was 35, 60 years old when he died as Steward
Wally Rose He was 68, 85 years old when he died as Bowers' Manager

The Champ Crew

Name Department
Walter Newman as Writer. He was 63 (77) years old when He died Writing
Theoni V. Aldredge as Costume Design. She was 56 (88) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Jerry Jost as Sound. He was 49 (85) years old when He died Sound
Maurice Vaccarino as Unit Production Manager. Production
James W. Payne as Set Decoration. He was 49 (62) years old when He died Art
Joe Tuley as Music Editor. Sound
Eric A. Sears as Assistant Editor. Editing
Herman A. Blumenthal as Production Design. He was 63 (69) years old when He died Art
Lee Harman as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Mike Benson as Camera Operator. He was 78 (now 123) years old Camera
Harry V. Lojewski as Music Supervisor. He was 61 (85) years old when He died Sound
Dave Grusin as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (now 90) years old Sound
David Silver as Assistant Director. Directing
Franco Zeffirelli as Director. He was 56 (96) years old when He died Directing
Dyson Lovell as Producer. He was 39 (now 84) years old Production
Frances Marion as Screenstory. She was 90 (84) years old when She died Writing
Joyce Agu as Casting. Production
Michael J. Sheridan as Editor. He was 20 (now 66) years old Editing
The Champ poster
The Champ (45 years)

The most poignant love-triangle of all - a father, his son, and the woman who came between them.

  • Release day: Tuesday, July 10, 1979
  • Runtime: 121 minutes
  • Revenue: 30441738.00