Goldie and the Boxer (1979)
1h 40m
Running Time
December 30, 1979Release Date
Goldie and the Boxer (1979)
1h 40m
Running Time
December 30, 1979Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Lighthearted tale of a 10-year-old girl who, when her boxer father dies, strikes up a relationship with a struggling fighter who was his sparring partner and takes on the job of managing him from obscurity to the championship.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Melissa Michaelsen
Goldie Kellog
O.J. Simpson
Joe Gallagher
Vincent Gardenia
Diamond
Ned Glass
Al Levinsky
Gordon Jump
Alex
Madlyn Rhue
Marsha Miller
David Miller
Director
Ethel Brez
Writer
Phil Silvers
Wally
Annazette Chase
Anne Bennington
Mel Brez
Writer
David Debin
Writer
Fran Ryan
Ethel
Judy Landers
Bonnie Dare
Douglas Schwartz
Writer
Hugh Benson
Producer
Claude Earl Jones
Willie
Lawrence Levine
Matty
George Petrie
Sifty
John Roselius
Paul Kellog
Don Barry
Radio Announcer
Matthew Tobin
Minister
Tim Rossovich
Billy Buck
Gene LeBell
Vinnie
Walter Wyatt
Second Boxcar Man
Daniel Chodos
Italian Radio Announcer
Napoleon Whiting
Helper
William Benedict
Old Man
Ivy Bethune
Second Matron
Simmy Bow
Second Hanger-On
Ed Call
Cabbie
Eddie Carroll
Reporter
Al Dunlap
Second Reporter
Dick Durock
Kelly
Orwin C. Harvey
Third Boxcar Man
Clay Hodges
Joe's Sparring Partner
André Landzaat
French Radio Announcer
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
Ring Announcer
Jade McCall
Man in Crowd
Alberto Morin
Spanish Radio Announcer
Irvin Mosley Jr.
First Hanger-On
Annie O'Neill
Diamond's Secretary
Elizabeth Rogers
First Matron
Fred Scheiwiller
Referee
Al Silvani
Referee
Peter Stader
First Boxcar Man
Craig Thurston
Second Goon
George P. Wilbur
Wilson
Details.
Wiki.
Goldie and the Boxer is a made-for-television film starring O. J. Simpson. The production was broadcast on the NBC television network on December 30, 1979.
While being panned by critics, it was a solid ratings hit and led to a sequel, Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981).