Honeyboy (1982)
Overview
Rico 'Honeyboy' Ramirez is a Puerto Rican from the South Bronx who finds fame and fortune as a middleweight boxer. But he soon learns that it's not all it's cracked up to be when he loses sight of his goals. He becomes romantically involved with his attractive publicist, and then he has to prove himself in the ring after learning that his biggest victory was rigged by his shady, mob-connected, promoters.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.695 |
Directed By
John Berry
Crew
John Berry
John Berry
John Berry
Ron Stein
Art Seid
Robert Thirlwell
Gayne Rescher
William L. Young
David Dockendorf
Denis McCallion
Irv Wilson
William Lyon MacKenzie
Don MacDougall
William L. Young
J.A.C. Redford
Bruce Solow
Helen Azevedo
Max Manlove
Lee Gold
Leonard Bram
Ted Haworth
TOP CAST
Erik Estrada
Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez
Morgan Fairchild
Judy Wellman
James McEachin
Nate Walker
Robert Costanzo
Tiger's Trainer
Yvonne Wilder
Hortensia Ramirez
Phillip R. Allen
Jimmy Bowford
Robert Alan Browne
Frank Ingalls
Jill Jaress
Arlene Ingalls
Bill Baldwin
Ring Announcer
Jem Echollas
Tiger Maddox
Héctor Elizondo
Emilio Ramirez
Sugar Ray Robinson
Himself
Fred Dennis
Amos White
Claudio Martínez
Roberto
Lydia Nicole
Soledad
Church Ortiz
Manolo
Carlos Lacámara
Pablo
Red McIlvaine
Mallory
Frank Romano
Official
Murray Westgate
Doctor
Ernest Snow
Timekeeper
Ron Flagge
Waiter
Carl Milinac
Bartender
Al Allen
Spectator
Jocko Marcellino
Stranger
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