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Main Event

Main Event

Main Event

PG
1h 52m
1979

Rotten

33%

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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:

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

© 1979 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

Rotten

33%

Reviews

El Pais (Spain)

Augusto Martínez Torres

Rotten

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

Associated Press

Fresh

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

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Steve Crum

Fresh

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

1498065711000

Fantastica Daily

Chuck O'Leary

Fresh

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

1498025315000

Shadows on the Wall

Rich Cline

Rotten

entertaining misfire

1498024218000

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Additional Info

Genre:Comedy
Release Date:June 22, 1979
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
Stereo

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