Watch The Great White Hope (1970) Official Trailer
He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.
6.3 / 10 IMDb October 11, 1970 1h 43m
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
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
October 11, 1970
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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
Rodolfo Acosta
as El Jefe
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Ernest Anderson
as Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)
Production Companies
Lawrence Turman Productions
20th Century FoxThe Great White Hope Official Trailer 1970
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