The Prize Fighter

For other uses, see Prize Fighter (disambiguation).
The Prize Fighter
Directed byMichael Preece
Written byTim Conway
John Myhers
Story byTim Conway
Produced byLang Elliott
Wanda Dell
StarringTim Conway
Don Knotts
David Wayne
CinematographyJacques Haitkin
Edited byFabien Tordjmann
Music byPeter Matz
Production
company
Tri Star Pictures
Distributed byNew World Pictures
Release date
  • November 1979 (1979-11)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]
Box office$6.5 million[1][2]

The Prize Fighter is an American comedy film starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts. Directed by Michael Preece, it was written by Tim Conway and John Myhers, based on a story by Conway. It was released by New World Pictures in November 1979.[3]

  1. ^ a b Koetting, Christopher T. (2009), Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books, p. 172
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 292. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ "The Prize Fighter (1979) Release Info". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 17 August 2015.