The Main Event

"A Glove Story"

Jun 22 1979 PG 1h 52m
Comedy, Romance, Sport

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.

Plot

Hillary Kramer, successful Perfume magnate awakes one morning to find that her accountant has robbed her blind and left for South America. Going through all of her remaining assets she finds a boxer, purchased as a tax write off. She decides to take Kid Natural, (Eddie Scanlon) who is much more at home giving driving lessons, into the ring and use him as her key to riches. Eddie thinks this will only get him killed and resists.

Written by

Gail Parent, Andrew Smith

Directed by

Howard Zieff

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Barwood Films

Languages

English, Ceský

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,437
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA