The Champ

Summary

The Champ is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Champ's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Champ's director is recorded as Franco Zeffirelli^[4].
• The Champ's screenwriter is recorded as Walter Newman^[5].
• The Champ's composer is recorded as Dave Grusin^[6].
• The Champ's genre is recorded as drama film^[7].
• The Champ's genre is recorded as boxing film^[8].
• The Champ's based on is recorded as The Champ^[9].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Jon Voight^[10].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Ricky Schroder^[11].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Faye Dunaway^[12].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Jack Warden^[13].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Joan Blondell^[14].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Elisha Cook Jr.^[15].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Arthur Hill^[16].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Mary Jo Catlett^[17].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Sam Levene^[18].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Strother Martin^[19].
• The Champ's cast member is recorded as Dana Elcar^[20].
• The Champ's producer is recorded as Dyson Lovell^[21].
• The Champ's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011149027^[22].
• The Champ's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[23].
• The Champ's director of photography is recorded as Fred Koenekamp^[24].
• The Champ's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0078950^[25].
• The Champ's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[26].
• The Champ's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Champ's producer is recorded as Dyson Lovell^[21]. Its director is recorded as Franco Zeffirelli^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Walter Newman^[5]. Cast members include Jon Voight^[10], Ricky Schroder^[11], Faye Dunaway^[12], Jack Warden^[13], Joan Blondell^[14], and Elisha Cook Jr.^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1979-03-20T00:00:00Z^[28], +1979-04-04T00:00:00Z^[29], +1979-07-05T00:00:00Z^[30], +1979-07-06T00:00:00Z^[31], +1979-07-07T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1979-07-10T00:00:00Z^[33]. The Champ's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[26]. Genres include drama film^[7] and boxing film^[8].

Subject and Themes

The Champ's main subject is recorded as boxing^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10^[35] and 40%^[36].

Why It Matters

The Champ ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]