The Great White Hope (1970)
3.6 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 43min
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- Synopsis:
- Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) is the boxing heavyweight champion of early 1910's America. But as a black man, he's not only fighting other boxers, but discrimination and prejudice as well. The boxing fans and press resent the idea of a black champion and are actively searching for a "great white hope" that can defeat him. But it's Jefferson's activities outside the ring, primarily involving the white Eleanor Bachman (Jane Alexander), that may prove to be his downfall.
- Actors:
- James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen, Chester Morris, Robert Webber, Marlene Warfield, R.G. Armstrong, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards, Moses Gunn, Lloyd Gough, George Ebeling, Larry Pennell, Roy Glenn, Bill Walker, Marcel Dalio, Rodolfo Acosta, Virginia Capers, Rockne Tarkington
- Directors:
- Martin Ritt
- Writers:
- Howard Sackler
- Others:
- James Earl Jones
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance, Sports & Sport Films
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