Main Event

Name: Main Event
Released: 1979-6-22
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo, Patti D'Arbanville

Main Event

PG
1h 52m
1979

40%

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Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neil star in a romantic comedy about the owner of a perfume company who loses everything except a tax-shelter contract to an over-the-hill boxer ... whose career she decides to revive despite his objections.

Director:

Howard Zieff

Producer:

Jon Peters, Barbra Streisand, Howard Rosenman, Renee Missel

Writer:

Gail Parent, Andrew Smith

Cast:

Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo, Patti D'Arbanville, Chu Chu Malave, Richard Lawson, James Gregory, Richard Altman

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TOMATOMETER®

40%

Reviews

El Pais (Spain)

Augusto Martínez Torres

The Main Event tells a dumb and boring story about boxing. [Full Review in Spanish]

The plot is reminiscent of 1930 s comedies, but Streisand and [producer] Jon Peters have provided a handsome, up-to-date production.

July 17, 2019

FULL REVIEW

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Steve Crum

Forgettable Streisand-O'Neal comedy romance set in boxing ring.

June 21, 2017

Fantastica Daily

Chuck O'Leary

A good mainstream comedy that's better than its reputation.

June 21, 2017

Shadows on the Wall

Rich Cline

entertaining misfire

June 21, 2017

Additional Info

Genre:Comedy
Release Date:June 22, 1979
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
Stereo
Screen Pass Eligible:Yes

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