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The Prize Fighter (1979)

Movie ★ 4.8 99 min

Comedy Crime Family

"Bags" the boxer (Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym, so they line up some money making fights. But when Bags and Shake discover that the bouts have been rigged, they end up with their backs to the wall and must fight back -- literally.

Michael Preece Director

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Quick facts

Released
November 2, 1979
Runtime
99 min
IMDb
tt0079754
Language
Studio
Hen's Tooth Vidoes

Themes

Cast

Don Knotts Don Knotts Shake Tim Conway Tim Conway Bags David Wayne David Wayne Pop Morgan Cisse Cameron Cisse Cameron Polly Robin Clarke Robin Clarke Mike Holly Conover Judy Alfred E. Covington Ring Announcer Bill Crabb Bill Crabb Turk Kenneth Daniel Stubby Mike DeFabis Referee #2 Joe Dorsey Stranger J. Don Ferguson J. Don Ferguson Referee #1 Dan Fitzgerald Dan Fitzgerald Big John Charles Franzen Reporter #1 Les Hatfield Champ Ted Henning Ted Henning Jimmy Charles R. Honce Jr. Dale Edith Ivey Tough Lady

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Prize Fighter about?
"Bags" the boxer (Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym, so they line up some money making fights. But when Bags and Shake discover that the bouts have been rigged, they end up with their backs to the wall and must fight back -- literally.
Who directed The Prize Fighter?
The Prize Fighter was directed by Michael Preece.
Who stars in The Prize Fighter?
The Prize Fighter stars Don Knotts, Tim Conway, David Wayne, Cisse Cameron.
When was The Prize Fighter released?
The Prize Fighter is a 1979 comedy, crime, family film.
Where can I watch The Prize Fighter?
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