The Main Event

Barbra Streisand

Hillary Kramer

Ryan O'Neal

Eddie "Kid Natural" Scanlon

Paul Sand

David

Whitman Mayo

Percy

Patti D'Arbanville

Donna

Chu Chu Malave

Luis

Richard Lawson

Hector Mantilla

James Gregory

Gough

Richard Altman

Tour Guide

Seth Banks

Newsman

Lindsay Bloom

Girl In Bed

Earl Boen

Nose - Kline

Roger Bowen

Owner Sinthia Cosmetics

Badja Djola

Heavyweight In Gym

Rory Calhoun

Fighter In Kid's Camp

Sue Casey

Brenda

Alvin Childress

Man In Gym

Kristine DeBell

Lucy

Al Denava

Gomez

Rene Dijon

Nose - Moss

Shay Duffin

Fight Announcer

Murphy Dunne

Mario

Art Evans

Fighter

Ron Henriquez

Fighter

Anthony Renya

Fighter

Maurice Sneed

Fighter

Lee Harman

Newsman

Vic Heutschy

Newsman

Ernie Hudson

Killer

David Ketchum

Photographer

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Announcer

Len Lesser

Trainer At Big Bear

Eddie 'El Annimal' Lopez

Boxer At Kid's Camp

Gilda Marx

Exercise Teacher

Denver Mattson

Referee

Bill Phillips Murry

Mantilla's Cornerman

Brent Musburger

T. V. Show Host

Robert Nadder

Nose - Bean

Harvey Parry

Referee In Long Beach

John Reilly

Alan Crane

Tim Rossovich

Cannibal

Jack Somack

Murry

Richard Steele

Boxer In Kid's Camp

Karen Hale Wookey

Newswoman

Darrell Zwerling

Sheldon

Dennis Falt

Ringside Reporter (uncredited)

Luther Fear

Fight Fan (uncredited)

Ralph Gambina

Trainer (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Man (uncredited)

Jack Griffin

Boxing Coach (uncredited)

Roslyn Kind

Aerobics Class Dancer (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rick Sawaya

Fighting Cop (uncredited)

Jack Slate

Man at Gym (uncredited)

Howard Zieff

Director

Pat Kehoe

First Assistant Director

Ed Milkovich

Second Assistant Director

Gary Daigler

First Assistant Director

Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

Andrew Smith

Screenplay

Gail Parent

Screenplay

Karen Rea

Casting

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

Renée Missel

Executive Producer

Jon Peters

Producer

Howard Rosenman

Executive Producer