The Great White Hope (1970)
He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.
1970 · PG-13 · 1h 43m · Drama
Genres: 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
Writers: Howard Sackler
Music by: Lionel Newman
Cinematography: Burnett Guffey
Editor: William Reynolds
Cast
James Earl Jones as Jack JeffersonJane Alexander as EleanorLou Gilbert as GoldieJoel Fluellen as TickChester Morris as Pop WeaverRobert Webber as DixonMarlene Warfield as ClaraHal Holbrook as CameronBeah Richards as Mama TinyMoses Gunn as ScipioLarry Pennell as BradyMarcel Dalio as French PromoterMore like this
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