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The Great White Hope

1970, Movie, GP, 102 mins

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Adapted by Howard Sackler from his own Broadway hit, this excellent period drama is a thinly veiled depiction of the life of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion of the world. By winning the title, "Jefferson" (James Earl Jones, who played the role on stage) incurs the wrath of the white world; his troubles begin in earnest when he takes up with a white divorcee (Jane Alexander). Read the complete review for The Great White Hope
Year: 1970
Rated GP

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Cast
James Earl Jones: Jack Jefferson
Jane Alexander: Eleanor
Lou Gilbert: Goldie
Joel Fluellen: Tick
Chester Morris: Pop Weaver
Robert Webber: Dixon

 

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James Earl Jones stars in The Great White Hope (1970), based on the true story of American...
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