Honeyboy

Honeyboy

The media made him a star — now he's got to prove himself.

NR 1982 · 100 min · ★ 10.0 · Action, Drama, TV Movie

Rico 'Honeyboy' Ramirez is a Puerto Rican from the South Bronx who finds fame and fortune as a middleweight boxer. But he soon learns that it's not all it's cracked up to be when he loses sight of his goals. He becomes romantically involved with his attractive publicist, and then he has to prove himself in the ring after learning that his biggest victory was rigged by his shady, mob-connected, promoters.

Directed by John Berry · Written by John Berry

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Erik Estrada Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez
Morgan Fairchild Judy Wellman
James McEachin Nate Walker
Robert Costanzo Tiger's Trainer
Yvonne Wilder Hortensia Ramirez
Phillip R. Allen Jimmy Bowford
Robert Alan Browne Frank Ingalls
Jill Jaress Arlene Ingalls
Bill Baldwin Ring Announcer
Jem Echollas Tiger Maddox
Héctor Elizondo Emilio Ramirez
Sugar Ray Robinson Himself

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