The Champ Page #3

Synopsis: Billy Flynn, a former boxing champion, is now horse trainer in Hialeah. He makes just enough money to raise his little boy T.J., over whom he got custody after his wife Annie left him seven years ago. T.J. worships The Champ who is now working on his come-back in order to give his boy a better future. But suddenly Annie shows up again ...
Genre: Drama, Sport
Director(s): Franco Zeffirelli
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
PG
Year:
1979
121 min
619 Views


-Ask me what I got for T.J. | -Hey, Billy, what did you getfor T.J.?

What did I get for T.J.?

You forgot?.

How coould I've forgotten my own son?

-No. | -Poor T.J.

Now, wait a minute.

Maybe there was a little something. | got to think now.

Let me see if I can find it. | Mr. Riley?. Mr. Riley?.

Would you bring that little thing I got | for T.J.? Bring it right over here, please.

Oh, yes. She's Beautiful.

What's the matter?. Don't you like it? | I could take it back.

-She's mine? | -Yeah.

-All mine? | -Yeah, she's all yours.

-Really, all mine? | -Yeah.

She's a beautiful horse, this horsse.

She's a Lady. | That's the name of the horse. Yeah.

What do you think of that?

Ain't she Beautiful?

The world'ss youngest horse owner. | That's what we got here.

It's great! It's a nice horse.

She's a Lady, T.J. | That's the name of the horsse.

Ladies and gentlemen, | your attention, please.

There are changes for the third race.

Bobby Castle will be up on No. 5, | Sunday's Child.

And Perdition, No. 7 horse, | will carry 120 pounds.

It is a tradition on this day of racing | to wear something pink...

..in honor of our beautiful flamingos | who reside here at Hialeah.

And priorto the last race of the day, | lovely gifts will be presented...

..to the lady and gentleman | in the best pink attire.

All right. It's a beautiful day | here at Hialeah, plenty of sunshine.

Dolly Kenyon, owner of the brilliant | 3-year-old champion, Justasec.

Don't forget this race. | I gota horse in this race, too.

-Of course, Dolly's Chance. | -That little bay over there.

She didn't cost much, | but she's a good animal.

Anybody can do what my husband does.

He pays hundreds of thousands of dollars | for Justasec.

I paid $5,000 for Dolly's Chance. | She's going to win this race.

Bullshit.

-Who said that?. | -Who said what?

"Bullshit." Somebody said "bullshit."

-Mrs. Kenyon, what about Justasec? | -Just a horse, just a horse.

Thank you very much. Good luck.

-Did you say that, little boy? | -You weren't supposed to hear.

Well, I heard.

-Sassy boy, what are you doing here? | -What do you mean, what am I doing here?

I'm a horse owner, like you. | And mine's going to win.

-What's your name? And speak up! | -T.J.

I said your name, not your initials.

I got to talk to my rider. | I can't waste my time with you.

Jeffie.

Where have you been? I got to talkto you.

Little smaet aleck.

-Come on, Dolly. | -Thank you very much.

-Jeffie? | -Yeah?

-Don't rate her. Don't rate her. | -Yeah.

You told me already.

-Don't let her get boxed in. | -Yeah.

Go to the front and improve your position.

Sure. Relax, T.J., | I'll ride the horse, you watch.

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Frances Marion

Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens, November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. more…

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