About The Main Event
- Released on June 22, 1979
Hillary Kramer, a 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.
Full Cast of The Main Event
Barbra Streisand plays Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal plays Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon
Paul Sand plays David
Whitman Mayo plays Percy
Patti D'Arbanville plays Donna
Chu Chu Malave plays Luis
Richard Lawson plays Hector Mantilla
James Gregory plays Gough
Richard Altman plays Tour Guide
Seth Banks plays Newsman
Lindsay Bloom plays Girl In Bed
Earl Boen plays Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen plays Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola plays Heavyweight In Gym
Rory Calhoun plays Fighter In Kid's Camp
Sue Casey plays Brenda
Alvin Childress plays Man In Gym
Kristine DeBell plays Lucy
Al Denava plays Gomez
Rene Dijon plays Nose - Moss
Shay Duffin plays Fight Announcer
Murphy Dunne plays Mario
Art Evans plays Fighter
Ron Henriquez plays Fighter
Anthony Renya plays Fighter
Maurice Sneed plays Fighter
Lee Harman plays Newsman
Vic Heutschy plays Newsman
Ernie Hudson plays Killer
David Ketchum plays Photographer
Jimmy Lennon Sr. plays Announcer
Len Lesser plays Trainer At Big Bear
Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez plays Boxer At Kid's Camp
Gilda Marx plays Exercise Teacher
Denver Mattson plays Referee
Bill Phillips Murry plays Mantilla's Cornerman
Brent Musburger plays T. V. Show Host
Robert Nadder plays Nose - Bean
Harvey Parry plays Referee In Long Beach
John Reilly plays Alan Crane
Tim Rossovich plays Cannibal
Jack Somack plays Murry
Richard Steele plays Boxer In Kid's Camp
Karen Hale Wookey plays Newswoman
Darrell Zwerling plays Sheldon
Dennis Falt plays Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
Luther Fear plays Fight Fan (uncredited)
Ralph Gambina plays Trainer (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle plays Man (uncredited)
Jack Griffin plays Boxing Coach (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind plays Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady plays Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards plays Party Guest (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya plays Fighting Cop (uncredited)
Jack Slate plays Man at Gym (uncredited)
Crew of The Main Event
Art
Production
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Directing
Camera
Writing
Sound
- Barbra Streisand
- Ryan O'Neal
- Paul Sand
- Whitman Mayo
- Patti D'Arbanville
- Chu Chu Malave
- Richard Lawson
- James Gregory
- Richard Altman
- Seth Banks
- Lindsay Bloom
- Earl Boen
- Roger Bowen
- Badja Djola
- Rory Calhoun
- Sue Casey
- Alvin Childress
- Kristine DeBell
- Al Denava
- Rene Dijon
- Shay Duffin
- Murphy Dunne
- Art Evans
- Ron Henriquez
- Anthony Renya
- Maurice Sneed
- Lee Harman
- Vic Heutschy
- Ernie Hudson
- David Ketchum
- Jimmy Lennon Sr.
- Len Lesser
- Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez
- Gilda Marx
- Denver Mattson
- Bill Phillips Murry
- Brent Musburger
- Robert Nadder
- Harvey Parry
- John Reilly
- Tim Rossovich
- Jack Somack
- Richard Steele
- Karen Hale Wookey
- Darrell Zwerling
- Dennis Falt
- Luther Fear
- Ralph Gambina
- Raven Grey Eagle
- Jack Griffin
- Roslyn Kind
- Monty O'Grady
- Leoda Richards
- Rick Sawaya
- Jack Slate