Goldie and the Boxer | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Ethel Brez Mel Brez David Debin Douglas Schwartz |
Directed by | David Miller |
Starring | O.J. Simpson Melissa Michaelsen |
Music by | Jimmie Haskell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | O. J. Simpson |
Producers | Dan Mark Audrey A. Blasdel Hugh Benson |
Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
Editor | J. Terry Williams |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production companies | Orenthal Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | December 30, 1979 |
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). [1]
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