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The Main Event (1979) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Howard Zieff

Writing Credits  

Gail Parent ... (written by) &
Andrew Smith ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Barbra Streisand ... Hillary Kramer
Ryan O'Neal ... Eddie 'Kid Natural' Scanlon
Paul Sand ... David
Whitman Mayo ... Percy
Patti D'Arbanville ... Donna
Chu Chu Malave ... Luis
Richard Lawson ... Hector Mantilla
James Gregory ... Gough
Richard Altman Richard Altman ... Tour Guide
Seth Banks Seth Banks ... Newsman
Lindsay Bloom ... Girl in Bed
Earl Boen ... Nose - Kline
Roger Bowen ... Owner Sinthia Cosmetics
Badja Djola ... Heavyweight in Gym (as Badja Medu Djola)
Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun ... Fighter in Kid's Camp
Sue Casey Sue Casey ... Brenda
Alvin Childress Alvin Childress ... Man in Gym
Kristine DeBell ... Lucy (as Kristine De Bell)
Al Denava Al Denava ... Gomez
Rene Dijon Rene Dijon ... Nose - Moss
Shay Duffin ... Fight Announcer
Murphy Dunne Murphy Dunne ... Mario
Art Evans ... Fighter
Ron Henriquez Ron Henriquez ... Fighter (as Ron Henriques)
Anthony Renya Anthony Renya ... Fighter
Maurice Sneed Maurice Sneed ... Fighter
Lee Harman Lee Harman ... Newsman
Vic Heutschy Vic Heutschy ... Newsman
Ernie Hudson ... Killer
David Ketchum ... Photographer (as Dave Ketchum)
Jimmy Lennon Sr. Jimmy Lennon Sr. ... Announcer (as Jimmy Lennon)
Len Lesser ... Trainer at Big Bear
Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez ... Boxer at Kid's Camp (as Eddie "Animal" Lopez)
Gilda Marx Gilda Marx ... Exercise Teacher
Denver Mattson ... Referee
Bill Phillips Murry Bill Phillips Murry ... Mantilla's Cornerman (as Bill Murry)
Brent Musburger ... T. V. Show Host
Robert Nadder Robert Nadder ... Nose - Bean
Harvey Parry ... Referee in Long Beach
John Reilly ... Alan Crane
Tim Rossovich ... Cannibal
Jack Somack Jack Somack ... Murry
Richard Steele Richard Steele ... Boxer in Kid's Camp
Karen Hale Wookey Karen Hale Wookey ... Newswoman (as Karen Wookey)
Darrell Zwerling ... Sheldon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roger R. Ellis ... Sonny (uncredited)
Dennis Falt Dennis Falt ... Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
Luther Fear Luther Fear ... Animated Fight Fan (uncredited)
Ralph Gambina Ralph Gambina ... Trainer (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle Raven Grey Eagle ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Griffin ... Boxing Coach (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock Robert Hitchcock ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind ... Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Leoda Richards ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya Rick Sawaya ... Fight Cop (uncredited)
Jack Slate Jack Slate ... Man at Gym (uncredited)

Produced by 

Renée Missel ... executive producer (as Renee Missel)
Jon Peters ... producer (produced by)
Howard Rosenman ... executive producer
Barbra Streisand ... producer (produced by)
Jeff Werner ... associate producer

Music by 

Michael Melvoin ... (music score)

Cinematography by 

Mario Tosi ... director of photography

Editing by 

Edward Warschilka

Casting By 

Dianne Crittenden
Karen Rea

Production Design by 

Charles Rosen

Set Decoration by 

James W. Payne ... (as James Payne)

Costume Design by 

Ruth Myers

Makeup Department 

Lee Harman ... makeup artist (as Lee Harmon)
Kaye Pownall ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Hal Schaffel ... unit production manager
Tom Shaw ... unit production manager
Bill Venegas ... unit production manager (as William Venegas)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Gary Daigler ... first assistant director
Pat Kehoe ... first assistant director
Ed Milkovich ... second assistant director
Venita Ozols-Graham ... assistant director trainee (as Venita Ozols)

Art Department 

Joe Acord ... construction coordinator
Lamont Johnson ... lead man
Johnny Lattanzio ... paint foreman (as John Lattanzio)
Michael Ross ... property master
William Ladd Skinner ... set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Allan Bromberg ... assistant sound editor
Charles L. Campbell ... sound effects editor
Louis L. Edemann ... sound effects editor
Robert Glass ... dubbing mixer
Robert Knudson ... dubbing mixer
Don MacDougall ... dubbing mixer (as Don Macdougall)
David Pettijohn ... sound effects editor (as David A. Pettijohn)
Bruce Richardson ... sound effects editor (as Paul Bruce Richardson)
David M. Ronne ... production sound mixer (as David Ronne)
Pat Suraci ... boom operator
Robin Haskins ... re-recordist (uncredited)
John Roesch ... foley artist (uncredited)

Stunts 

Joe Amsler ... stunt double: Kid
Denver Mattson ... stunt coordinator
Kevin N. Johnston ... stunts (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Larry Barbier ... still photographer
Dustin Blauvelt ... first assistant camera
Peter J. Breen ... dolly grip (as Peter Breen)
Joseph Cosko Jr. ... second assistant camera (as Joe Cosko)
Thomas Del Ruth ... camera operator
Cary Griffith ... key grip (as Cary Griffin)
Jake Jarrell ... gaffer
Joel King ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Seth Banks ... costumer: men
Grace Davidson ... costumer: women
Bunny Pine ... costumer: woman
Guillermo Pérez ... costumer: men (as Guillermo Perez)
Shirlee Strahm ... costumer: Ms. Streisand

Editorial Department 

Elyane Bretherton ... assistant film editor
Freeman A. Davies ... editor: fight sequences (as Freeman Davies)
Rudy Freeman ... assistant film editor
Edward A. Warschilka ... assistant film editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.)

Music Department 

Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer
Gary Le Mel ... music supervisor
William Saracino ... music editor
Barbra Streisand ... music producer

Script and Continuity Department 

Karen Hale Wookey ... script supervisor (as Karen Wookey)

Transportation Department 

Alan Falco ... transportation coordinator (as Allan Falco)

Additional Crew 

Judy Bernardoni ... assistant accountant
Wayne Fitzgerald ... titles
Vic Heutschy ... publicist
Gene Levy ... production accountant
Hedgemon Lewis ... technical consultant
Hillary Anne Ripps ... assistant: Jon Peters (as Hillary Ripps)
Anne Shaw ... production coordinator (as Anne M. Shaw)
Jose Torres ... technical consultant
Joe Amsler ... stand-in: Ryan O'Neal (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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