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The Great White Hope

1970 · 1h 43m · Drama · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)

He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Howard Sackler
Starring
James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen
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