Matilda (1978 film)

Matilda is a 1978 American comedy film about a small-time talent agent who discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use him as his stepping-stone into the big time by having him compete with a human pugilist.
 * Directed by Daniel Mann. Written by Timothy Galfas, based on the eponymous 1970 novel by Paul Gallico.

The Knockout Comedy Of The Year!taglines

Billy Baker

 * [last lines] Life's grand. Isn't it?

Dialogue

 * [Kathleen is regarding Bernie taking baby kangaroo 'Junior' to the gym]
 * Kathleen Smith: Bernie, it's inhuman to do that to a baby kangaroo! It's inhuman!
 * Bernie Bonnelli: Has anyone ever told you that you're always repeating yourself? This is no ordinary kangaroo... Junior's different. Remember who his father was.

Taglines

 * America Loves a Winner!
 * The Knockout Comedy Of The Year!
 * Quirky family fun that packs the meanest of punches!

Cast

 * Elliott Gould - Bernie Bonnelli
 * Clive Revill - Billy Baker
 * Harry Guardino - Uncle Nono
 * Roy Clark - Wild Bill Wildman
 * Karen Carlson - Kathleen Smith
 * Art Metrano - Gordon Baum
 * Lionel Stander - Pinky Schwab
 * Roberta Collins - Tanya Six
 * Larry Pennell - Lee Dockerty
 * Gary Morgan - Matilda
 * Robert Mitchum - Duke Parkhurst
 * Lenny Montana - Hood #1
 * Frank Avianca - Hood #2
 * Joe De Fish - Hood #3
 * Pat Henry - Hood #4