The Main Event (1979 film)

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The Main Event
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard Zieff
Written by	Gail Parent Andrew Smith
Produced by	Jon Peters Barbra Streisand
Starring	Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal
Cinematography	Mario Tosi
Edited by	Edward Warschilka
Music by	Michael Melvoin
Production companies	First Artists Barwood Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 22, 1979 (1979-06-22)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million[1]
Box office	$42.8 million[2]

The Main Event is a 1979 American sports romantic comedy film starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, written by Gail Parent, directed by Howard Zieff, and produced by Jon Peters and Streisand.

The film received negative reviews from critics, but was among the top 20 highest grossing films of the year at the box office. It was also the impetus for Streisand's first foray into disco singing the Golden Globe-nominated theme song written by Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts.