Honeyboy (1982)
Honeyboy (1982)
The media made him a star — now he's got to prove himself.
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.

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Cast

Erik Estrada Erik Estrada As: Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez
Morgan Fairchild Morgan Fairchild As: Judy Wellman
James McEachin James McEachin As: Nate Walker
Robert Costanzo Robert Costanzo As: Tiger's Trainer
Yvonne Wilder Yvonne Wilder As: Hortensia Ramirez
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 17 October 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Erik Estrada Productions, Fan Fares

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Cast

Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada

Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Judy Wellman

James McEachin

James McEachin

Nate Walker

Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

Tiger's Trainer

Yvonne Wilder

Yvonne Wilder

Hortensia Ramirez

Phillip R. Allen

Phillip R. Allen

Jimmy Bowford

Robert Alan Browne

Robert Alan Browne

Frank Ingalls

Jill Jaress

Jill Jaress

Arlene Ingalls

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Ring Announcer

Jem Echollas

Jem Echollas

Tiger Maddox

Hector Elizondo

Hector Elizondo

Emilio Ramirez

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Himself

Fred Dennis

Fred Dennis

Amos White

Claudio Martínez

Claudio Martínez

Roberto

Lydia Nicole

Lydia Nicole

Soledad

Church Ortiz

Church Ortiz

Manolo

Carlos Lacámara

Carlos Lacámara

Pablo

Red McIlvaine

Red McIlvaine

Mallory

Frank Romano

Frank Romano

Official

Murray Westgate

Murray Westgate

Doctor

Ernest Snow

Ernest Snow

Timekeeper

Ron Flagge

Ron Flagge

Waiter

Carl Milinac

Carl Milinac

Bartender

Al Allen

Al Allen

Spectator

Jocko Marcellino

Jocko Marcellino

Stranger

Directed By

John Berry

John Berry

Director

Bruce Solow

Bruce Solow

Second Assistant Director

Leonard Bram

Leonard Bram

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William L. Young

William L. Young

Supervising Producer

Helen Azevedo

Helen Azevedo

Executive Producer

Max Manlove

Max Manlove

Associate Producer

John Berry

John Berry

Producer

William L. Young

William L. Young

Unit Production Manager

Denis McCallion

Denis McCallion

Associate Producer

Irv Wilson

Irv Wilson

Executive Producer

Edited By

Art Seid

Art Seid

Editor

Costume and Makeup

William Lyon MacKenzie

William Lyon MacKenzie

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Robert Thirlwell

Robert Thirlwell

Sound Mixer

David Dockendorf

David Dockendorf

Sound Mixer

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Mixer

J.A.C. Redford

J.A.C. Redford

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gayne Rescher

Gayne Rescher

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ted Haworth

Ted Haworth

Production Design

Other Crew

Ron Stein

Ron Stein

Fight Choreographer

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