
Honeyboy
1982 · Movie · 1h 40m · NR
ActionDramaMade-for-TV
"The media made him a star — now he's got to prove himself."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Key crew
- John BerryDirector
- John BerryWriter
- Lee GoldWriter
- J.A.C. RedfordOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Erik EstradaRico "Honeyboy" Ramirez
- Morgan FairchildJudy Wellman
- James McEachinNate Walker
- Robert CostanzoTiger's Trainer
- Yvonne WilderHortensia Ramirez
- Phillip R. AllenJimmy Bowford
- Robert Alan BrowneFrank Ingalls
- Jill JaressArlene Ingalls
- Bill BaldwinRing Announcer
- Jem EchollasTiger Maddox
- Héctor ElizondoEmilio Ramirez
- Sugar Ray RobinsonHimself
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