The Great White Hope
“He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.”
1970•PG-13•1h 43m•6.3•Released
Drama
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
Director
Martin Ritt
Writer
Howard Sackler
Languages
English
Studio
Lawrence Turman Productions
Cast
James Earl Jones
Jack Jefferson
Jane Alexander
Eleanor
Lou Gilbert
Goldie
Joel Fluellen
Tick
Chester Morris
Pop Weaver
Robert Webber
Dixon
Marlene Warfield
Clara
Hal Holbrook
Cameron
Beah Richards
Mama Tiny
Moses Gunn
Scipio
Larry Pennell
Brady
Marcel Dalio
French Promoter
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Paco
Scatman Crothers
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
R.G. Armstrong
Captain Dan
Production
Company
Lawrence Turman Productions
Company
20th Century Fox
Producer
Lawrence Turman
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