The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope (1970)

He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1970-10-11
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 30 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 43min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Lawrence Turman Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Martin Ritt
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Summary

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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  • 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
  • Ernest Anderson

    as Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)
Directing Martin Ritt Director
Writing Howard Sackler Screenplay
Production Lawrence Turman Producer
Camera Burnett Guffey Director of Photography
Editing William Reynolds Editor
Art John DeCuir Production Design
Art Jack Martin Smith Art Direction
Art Raphael Bretton Set Decoration
Art Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Irene Sharaff Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Pat Abbott Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Edwin Butterworth Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Paul Stanhope Jr. Makeup Artist
Directing Jerry Ziesmer Assistant Director
Crew Donald McKayle Choreographer
Directing Marvin Weldon Script Supervisor
Directing Tim Zinnemann Assistant Director
Sound Lionel Newman Original Music Composer