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The Champ

1931, Movie, NR, 85 mins

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Beery won an Oscar for his role as a down-at-heels ex-heavyweight boxing champion who trains for a comeback in Tijuana in between boozing and gambling, egged on by his pipe dreams and those of his young son (Cooper). When he wins some money, the "Champ" buys the boy a racehorse, but promptly loses it in a crap game. The boy's mother (Rich) and her wealthy husband (Hamilton) appear at the track where the boxer works and convince him that the boy would be better off with them.... read more leave a comment
Wallace Beery got the Oscar but Jackie Cooper stole the show in the 1931 version of The Champ, directed by King Vidor.
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Posted: 8/1/2008
"A washed-up prizefighter (Jon Voight) struggles to keep his son (Ricky Schroder) in The Champ (1979), a remake of the 1931 drama."
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Posted: 8/1/2008
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A washed up prize fighter climbs back into the ring one more time to keep custody of his devoted son and to prove he still has what it takes. A real tear jerker.
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Length: 01:51
Posted: 3/17/2008
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Jon 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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Posted: 11/10/2009
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Year: 1931
Rated NR

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Cast
Wallace Beery: Champ
Jackie Cooper: Dink
Irene Rich: Linda
Roscoe Ates: Sponge
Edward Brophy: Tim
Hale Hamilton: Tony

 

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