Question: Richard Bartlett Schroder, Jr. debuted in which 1979 American drama sports film directed by Franco Zeffirelli?

Context articles: Cavalleria rusticana (1982 film)
Endless Love (1981 film)
The Champ (1979 film)
Undisputed (film)
Resurrecting the Champ
Youngblood (1986 film)
Callas Forever
Ricky Schroder
Tough Enough (1983 film)
Silent Raiders

Cavalleria rusticana is a 1982 Italian film directed by Franco Zeffirelli based on Pietro Mascagni's 1890 opera of the same name.
 It stars tenor Plácido Domingo, mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, and baritone Renato Bruson, all singing their own roles.
 Georges Prêtre conducted the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra for the movie's soundtrack.
 The film was made for broadcast on television.
 In 2003, it was released on DVD by Deutsche Grammophon, paired with "Pagliacci", also starring Plácido Domingo and directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
Endless Love is a 1981 American romantic drama film based on Scott Spencer's 1979 novel of the same name.
 The film is directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and stars Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt.
 The screenplay was written by Judith Rascoe.
 The original music score was composed by Jonathan Tunick.
The Champ is a 1979 American drama sports film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and a remake of the 1931 Academy Award-winning film of the same name which was directed by King Vidor.
 It stars Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, and Ricky Schroder.
 It is also the final film for actress Joan Blondell to be released during her lifetime.
 Blondell, who died from leukemia on Christmas Day eight months later, also starred in two other films that were released after her death.
Undisputed is a 2002 American drama sports film written, produced and directed by Walter Hill and starring Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames.
 It was released in the United States on August 23, 2002.
Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 American drama sports film directed by Rod Lurie.
 The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Michael Bortman and Allison Burnett, based on a "Los Angeles Times Magazine" article entitled "Resurrecting the Champ", by author J.R. Moehringer.
 The film centers on a fictionalized former athlete portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, living on the streets of Denver, who attempts to impersonate the life and career of former professional heavyweight boxer Bob Satterfield.
 The ensemble cast also features Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, David Paymer, and Teri Hatcher.
Youngblood is a 1986 American drama sports film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Peter Markle, and starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb and is also Keanu Reeves' second film appearance.
Callas Forever is a 2002 biographical film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who co-wrote the screenplay with Martin Sherman.
 It is an homage to Zeffirelli's friend, internationally acclaimed opera diva Maria Callas, whom he directed on stage in "Norma", "La Traviata", and "Tosca".
Richard Bartlett Schroder, Jr. (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and film director.
 As a child actor, billed as Ricky Schroder, Schroder debuted in the film "The Champ" (1979), going on to become a child star on the sitcom "Silver Spoons".
 He has continued acting as an adult, billed as Rick Schroder, notably on the western miniseries "Lonesome Dove" (1989), and the crime-drama series "NYPD Blue".
Tough Enough is a 1983 American romantic drama sports film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Dennis Quaid, Pam Grier, Warren Oates and Stan Shaw.
Silent Raiders is a 1954 low budget American war film directed, starring and co-produced by Richard Bartlett.
 It was the first film of the L&B Production Company, consisting of Earle Lyon and Richard Bartlett.