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The Contender

Ended Season 1: 5 episodes 1980
Drama
Starring Marc Singer · Katherine Cannon · Moses Gunn
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1980 - 5 eps
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A college student turned prizefighter hopes to make it big so that he can support his widowed mother and younger brother.

First Aired
Apr 3, 1980
Last Aired
May 1, 1980
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Network
CBS

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Cast

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M
Marc Singer
Johnny Captor
K
Katherine Cannon
Jill Sindon
M
Moses Gunn
George Beifus
A
Alan Stock
Brian Captor
L
Louise Latham
Alma Captor
T
Tina Andrews
Missy Dinwittie