The Great White Hype
1996
If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.
- Reginald Hudlin
- 1h 31m
- May 3, 1996 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 3, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Cast
- Art Evans,Ferdie Pacheco,Brian Setzer,Gregory Holtz Sr.,James Hardie,Cheech Marin,Method Man,Michael Jace,Reno Wilson,Sam Whippleand 39 more
- Director
- Reginald Hudlin
- Writer
- Ron Shelton,Tony Hendra
- Producer
- Joshua Donen,Fred Berner
- Cinematography
- Ronald Víctor García
- Music
- Marcus Miller
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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