The Great White Hope (1970)

Name: The Great White Hope
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970-10-11
Duration: 103 min
Cast: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen, Chester Morris

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.

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Released 1970-10-11 · 103 min · Drama

Directed by Martin Ritt

Cast

James Earl Jones as Jack Jefferson
Jane Alexander as Eleanor
Lou Gilbert as Goldie
Joel Fluellen as Tick
Chester Morris as Pop Weaver
Robert Webber as Dixon
Marlene Warfield as Clara
Hal Holbrook as Cameron
Beah Richards as Mama Tiny
Moses Gunn as Scipio
Larry Pennell as Brady
Marcel Dalio as French Promoter
Manuel Padilla Jr. as Paco
Scatman Crothers as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
R.G. Armstrong as Captain Dan