Prize Fighter
Prize Fighter ★★ 1979 (PG)
Comedy team of Knotts and Conway take on Depressionera boxing. Fight manager Knotts and his pugilistic protege Conway unknowingly get involved with a powerful gangster, who convinces them to fight in a fixed championship match. Most enjoyable if intelligence is suspended at onset. 99m/C VHS, DVD . Tim Conway, Don Knotts; D: Michael Preece; W: Tim Conway.
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