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Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story is a 1985 made-for-television biographical film starring Robert Blake and Doug McKeon, directed by Richard Michaels and executive produced by Sylvester Stallone. The film originally premiered on CBS on May 1, 1985.
Original Release
05/01/1985
US Release
05/01/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Blake | Lenny Mancini |
| Doug McKeon | Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini |
| Mariclare Costello | Ellen Mancini |
| Tony Burton | Grif |
| Ray Buktenica | Dave Wolf |
| James T. Callahan | Father O'Neill |
| Richard Bakalyan | Frank Jacobs |
| Curtis Conaway | Lenny Jr. |
| Luisa Leschin | Ellen Jr. |
| Norman Alden | Ray Arcel |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Blake | Lenny Mancini |
| Doug McKeon | Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini |
| Mariclare Costello | Ellen Mancini |
| Tony Burton | Grif |
| Ray Buktenica | Dave Wolf |
| James T. Callahan | Father O'Neill |
| Richard Bakalyan | Frank Jacobs |
| Curtis Conaway | Lenny Jr. |
| Luisa Leschin | Ellen Jr. |
| Norman Alden | Ray Arcel |
| Ben Frank | Eddie Sullivan |
| Carl Steven | Ray - age 10 |
| Judith Penrod | Business Lady |
| James Arone | Freddy |
| Marty Denkin | Referee |
| Richard Doyle | Journalist #1 |
| Steve Eastin | Male Reporter |
| Jimmy Gambina | Older Fan |
| Johnny Haymer | Stan |
| Paul Jenkins | Steelworker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Papazian | Producer |
| Rhonda Young | Producer |
