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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
A college student turned prizefighter hopes to make it big so that he can support his widowed mother and younger brother.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 83
IMDb7.6
Time to watch it all
5 h
5 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 5 nights.
First aired
1980
April 3, 1980
Ended 1980
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Directing · 4
- Ray Danton Director
- Nicholas Colasanto Director
- Sutton Roley Director
- Harry Falk Director
Other crew · 1
- Richard Collins Creator
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