Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer is a made-for-television film starring O. J. Simpson. The production was broadcast on the NBC television network on December 30, 1979.

While being panned by critics, it was a solid ratings hit and led to a sequel, Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981).

Plot
Joe Gallagher is a down-on-his luck boxer whose life and career undergo a change when an orphaned, little girl named Goldie is left in his care.

Cast

 * O. J. Simpson - Joe Gallagher
 * Melissa Michaelsen - Goldie Kellog
 * Vincent Gardenia - Diamond
 * Phil Silvers - Wally
 * Ned Glass - Al Levinsky
 * Gordon Jump - Alex
 * Judyann Elder - Bernette Wilson
 * Judy Landers - Bonnie
 * Madlyn Rhue - Marsha
 * Annazette Chase - Anne
 * Claude Earl Jones - Willie
 * Fran Ryan - Cook