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The Great White Hope (1970) · Cineora

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A MARTIN RITT FILM

The Great White Hope

19701h 43mPG-13Movie

Drama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 3.1K votes

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.

Gritty
Dark
Thought-provoking
Sports
True story
Cultural identity

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains strong language.

DirectorMartin Ritt

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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Top cast

James Earl JonesJack Jefferson

Jane AlexanderEleanor

Lou GilbertGoldie

Joel FluellenTick

Chester MorrisPop Weaver

Robert WebberDixon

Marlene WarfieldClara

Hal HolbrookCameron

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