The Great White Hope
He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.
1970-10-11 | 103 minutes
Plot 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.
Cast
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James Earl JonesJack Jefferson
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Jane AlexanderEleanor
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Lou GilbertGoldie
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Joel FluellenTick
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Chester MorrisPop Weaver
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Robert WebberDixon
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Marlene WarfieldClara
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Hal HolbrookCameron
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Beah RichardsMama Tiny
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Moses GunnScipio
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Larry PennellBrady
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Marcel DalioFrench Promoter
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Manuel Padilla Jr.Paco
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Scatman CrothersCarnival Barker (uncredited)
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R.G. ArmstrongCaptain Dan
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Rodolfo AcostaEl Jefe