The Great White Hope

He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Creators and cast

Directors

Martin Ritt

Producers

Lawrence Turman

Cast

James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen, Chester Morris, Robert Webber

Studio

Lawrence Turman Productions, 20th Century Fox

Maturity rating

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Audio languages

English