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The Great White Hype

1996, Movie, R, 109 mins

The Great White Hype: Review

Director Reginald Hudlin ( HOUSE PARTY) gives us big-time boxing as ideological arena: Just beneath the surface of this deft, insightful comedy, the contradictory imperatives of race, corporate power and professional sports slug it out, to delightfully wicked effect. Samuel L. Jackson plays flamboyantly rapacious promoter Fred Sultan -- any resemblance to Don King is purely intentional -- who blames falling gate receipts on the fact that "people are tired of paying money to ... read more leave a comment

The Great White Hype: Cast & Details

Year: 1996
Rated R

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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson: Reverend Fred Sultan
Jeff Goldblum: Mitchell Kane
Peter Berg: Terry Conklin
Damon Wayans: James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Jon Lovitz: Sol
Corbin Bernsen: Peter Prince

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