The Prize Fighter

The Prize Fighter (1979) is a comedy, crime film directed by Michael Preece rated 4.8/10.

"Bags" the boxer (Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym, so they line up some money making fights. But when Bags and Shake discover that the bouts have been rigged, they end up with their backs to the wall and must fight back -- literally.

Cast

Don Knotts

Shake

Tim Conway

Bags

David Wayne

Pop Morgan

Cisse Cameron

Polly

Robin Clarke

Mike

Holly Conover

Judy

Alfred E. Covington

Ring Announcer

Bill Crabb

Turk

Kenneth Daniel

Stubby

Mike DeFabis

Referee #2

Joe Dorsey

Stranger

J. Don Ferguson

Referee #1