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Matilda (1978)

Matilda poster
Directed by
Daniel Mann
Genre
comedy film, boxing film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
G
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boxing kangaroo named Matilda becomes a celebrity after a promoter discovers her talent. The film follows the animal's rise in the boxing world and the people around her.

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What happens

Matilda is a 1978 American comedy film directed by Daniel Mann and starring Elliott Gould, Robert Mitchum and Lionel Stander. The screenplay by Timothy Galfas and Albert S. Ruddy is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Paul Gallico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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