The Great White Hype (1996)
If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.
91 min
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.
- Release date
- May 3, 1996
- Country of origin
- United States
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Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Rev. Fred Sultan
- Jeff Goldblum as Mitchell Kane
- Peter Berg as Terry Conklin
- Corbin Bernsen as Peter Prince
- Jon Lovitz as Sol
- Cheech Marin as Julio Escobar
- John Rhys-Davies as Johnny Windsor
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Bambi
- Jamie Foxx as Hassan El Ruk'n
- Damon Wayans as James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper
- Rocky Carroll as Artemus St. John Saint
- Albert Hall as Roper's Manager
- Michael Jace as Marvin Shabazz
- Brian Setzer as Self
- Method Man as Self
- Art Evans as Minister
- Duane Davis as Palace Guard #1
- Lamont Johnson as Palace Guard #2
- Lydell M. Cheshier as Palace Guard #3
- Susan Gibney as Vivian
- Sam Whipple as Artie
- Stu Nahan as Fight Announcer #1
- Ferdie Pacheco as Fight Announcer #2
- Phil Buckman as Lee the Drummer
- Renee Allman as Angel
- Bert Sugar as Self
- Walter Addison as Michael Katz
Crew
- Reginald Hudlin · Director
- Tony Hendra · Writer
- Ron Shelton · Writer
- Fred Berner · Producer
- Joshua Donen · Producer
- Marcus Miller · Composer
- Ronald Víctor García · Cinematographer
- Earl Watson · Editor
- Eileen Mack Knight · Casting director
- Charles Rosen · Production designer