The Great White Hype (1996)

05/03/1996 (US) • 1h 31m

Comedy, Drama

If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Rev. Fred Sultan

Jeff Goldblum

Mitchell Kane

Peter Berg

Terry Conklin

Corbin Bernsen

Peter Prince

Cheech Marin

Julio Escobar

John Rhys-Davies

Johnny Windsor

Jamie Foxx

Hassan El Ruk'n


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sports

boxer

las vegas

boxing promoter

promoter

heavyweight champion

boxing

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