The Main Event
Release date: 1979-06-22
Votes: 65
Genres: Comedy, Romance
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of.
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