The Great White Hope
He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.
1970 | 103m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Martin Ritt |
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| Writer: | Howard Sackler |
| Staring: |
| A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 11, 1970 |
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| Director: | Martin Ritt |
| Writer: | Howard Sackler |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | sports, based on play or musical, boxing |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Lawrence Turman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Earl Jones | Jack Jefferson |
| Jane Alexander | Eleanor |
| Lou Gilbert | Goldie |
| Joel Fluellen | Tick |
| Chester Morris | Pop Weaver |
| Robert Webber | Dixon |
| Marlene Warfield | Clara |
| Hal Holbrook | Cameron |
| Beah Richards | Mama Tiny |
| Moses Gunn | Scipio |
| Larry Pennell | Brady |
| Marcel Dalio | French Promoter |
| Manuel Padilla Jr. | Paco |
| Scatman Crothers | Carnival Barker (uncredited) |
| R.G. Armstrong | Captain Dan |
| Rodolfo Acosta | El Jefe |
| Ernest Anderson | Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Howard Sackler | Screenplay |
| John DeCuir | Production Design |
| Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Pat Abbott | Hairstylist |
| Tim Zinnemann | Assistant Director |
| Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| William Reynolds | Editor |
| Raphael Bretton | Set Decoration |
| Edwin Butterworth | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Stanhope Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Marvin Weldon | Script Supervisor |
| Lionel Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Martin Ritt | Director |
| Irene Sharaff | Costume Design |
| Jerry Ziesmer | Assistant Director |
| Donald McKayle | Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Turman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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