Title: The Great White Hype (The Great White Hype)
Release Date: 1996-05-03
IMDB ID: tt0116448
Vote Average: 5.2 (103 votes)
Overview: When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson (Rev. Fred Sultan), Jeff Goldblum (Mitchell Kane), Peter Berg (Terry Conklin), Corbin Bernsen (Peter Prince), Jon Lovitz (Sol), Cheech Marin (Julio Escobar),
Crew: Ron Shelton (Writer), Reginald Hudlin (Director), Tony Hendra (Writer), Charles Rosen (Production Design), Earl Watson (Editor), Marcus Miller (Original Music Composer),
Release Date: 1996-05-03
IMDB ID: tt0116448
Vote Average: 5.2 (103 votes)
Overview: When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson (Rev. Fred Sultan), Jeff Goldblum (Mitchell Kane), Peter Berg (Terry Conklin), Corbin Bernsen (Peter Prince), Jon Lovitz (Sol), Cheech Marin (Julio Escobar),
Crew: Ron Shelton (Writer), Reginald Hudlin (Director), Tony Hendra (Writer), Charles Rosen (Production Design), Earl Watson (Editor), Marcus Miller (Original Music Composer),