The Champ

Jon Voight stars as a washed-up prizefighter raising a seven-year-old son and making a living as a horse trainer. He's unexpectedly reunited with his ex-wife, who is now wealthy and successful and announces she wants the boy to live with her, as she can provide him with a better future. As the youngster becomes impressed by his mother's glamorous lifestyle, the boxer decides to return to the ring in an effort to win back his affection. Heart-rending drama, also starring Faye Dunaway, Ricky Schroder, Jack Warden and Joan Blondell