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The Great White Hope

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

Director

Martin Ritt

Year

Genre

drama, romance, sport

Box Office

N/A

Production

Lawrence Turman Productions,20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

Jack Jefferson

James Earl Jones

Eleanor

Goldie

Tick

Pop Weaver

Dixon

Clara

Marlene Warfield

Cap'n Dan

Cameron

Mama Tiny

Scipio

Smitty

Fred

Brady

Pastor

Deacon

French Promoter

El Jefe

Sister Pearl

Virginia Capers

Rudy

Rockne Tarkington

Ragosy

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Paco

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Hans

Karl-Otto Alberty

The Kid

Man in German Nightclub

Mrs. Jefferson's Friend

Ernest Anderson

British Judge

Mrs. Jefferson's Friend

Reporter

Citizens Committee Man

Carnival Barker

Scatman Crothers

Mrs. Jefferson's Friend

English Official

Trial Spectator

Reporter

Trial Spectator

Mrs. Jefferson's Friend

Charles Lampkin

Policeman

Mrs. Jefferson's Friend

Barrister

Prussian Officer in Beer Garden

Minor Role

District Attorney's Secretary

Barrister's Assistant

Housekeeper

Lillian Randolph

Trial Spectator

Pastor

Globe, Arizona Townsman

Scott Lee Scarborough

Cornerman

Trial Spectator

Attorney

Chicago Kid

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Now Frank when you retired with that gold belt last summer - The Great White Hope

Now Frank when you retired with that gold belt last summer

Good - The Great White Hope

Think you can take him I ain't saying I can take him straight off - The Great White Hope

Think you can take him I ain't saying I can take him...

You're the first black man in the history of the ring who's ever had a crack - The Great White Hope

You're the first black man in the history of the ring...

It's gonna get worse,
you know? - The Great White Hope

It's gonna get worse, you know?

When I put on the gloves now
and defend this here belt... - The Great White Hope

When I put on the gloves now and defend this here belt...

I want to assure 'em
I'm fit to do my best. - The Great White Hope

I want to assure 'em I'm fit to do my best.

Here... - The Great White Hope

Hey man What's my winning gonna do for you Huh - The Great White Hope

Hey man What's my winning gonna do for you Huh

Lord... - The Great White Hope

Okay! Okay! - The Great White Hope

That's it, brothers!
Yeah. - The Great White Hope

That's it, brothers! Yeah.

Well... - The Great White Hope

- Well, if that's all...
- Yes, I believe so. - The Great White Hope

- Well, if that's all... - Yes, I believe so.

Oh! How lovely! - The Great White Hope

Oh! How lovely!

- Keep it up.
- Good luck, Jack. - The Great White Hope

- Keep it up. - Good luck, Jack.

- Pretty, ain't it?
- Yes. I love it. - The Great White Hope

- Pretty, ain't it? - Yes. I love it.

- Welcome to London, sir.
- Thank you, sir. - The Great White Hope

- Welcome to London, sir. - Thank you, sir.

No So what do ya say - The Great White Hope

No So what do ya say

Well when a man beats us out like this we of course look foolish - The Great White Hope

Well when a man beats us out like this we of course look...

- You can't put that deal
in writing, can you, mister?
- I'm sorry. I wasn't even here. - The Great White Hope

- You can't put that deal in writing, can you, mister? ...

- Here, Uncle Tom. Do come and sit beside me.
- Indeed I will, Miss Eva. - The Great White Hope

- Here, Uncle Tom. Do come and sit beside me. - Indeed I wil...

Sing about the spirits bright,
Tom, would ya? - The Great White Hope

Sing about the spirits bright, Tom, would ya?

Tomorrow? Okay. Thank you. - The Great White Hope

Tomorrow? Okay. Thank you.

Nothin', man.
May be something pullin' out tomorrow. - The Great White Hope

Nothin', man. May be something pullin' out tomorro...

You have to stop it Jack All I got to do is to be black and die lady - The Great White Hope

You have to stop it Jack All I got to do is to be black and...

You win, Daddy. - The Great White Hope

You win, Daddy.

- Maybe you'd be doin' me a favor.
- One more step and I'll shoot. - The Great White Hope

- Maybe you'd be doin' me a favor. - One more step...

Threw herself down the well. - The Great White Hope

Threw herself down the well.

Honey? - The Great White Hope

You set that goddamn f... fight up. - The Great White Hope

You set that goddamn f... fight up.

Makes you feel kind of old doesn't it Seein' Brady refereeing - The Great White Hope

Makes you feel kind of old doesn't it Seein' Brady...

Clench him! - The Great White Hope

One.! Two.! Three.! - The Great White Hope

One.! Two.! Three.!

Baby, what you doin'? - The Great White Hope

Baby, what you doin'?

One! Two! Three! Four! - The Great White Hope

One! Two! Three! Four!

One! Two! Three! - The Great White Hope

One! Two! Three!

¡: Ole.! - The Great White Hope

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Martin Ritt

Writer: Howard Sackler

Production: Lawrence Turman Productions,20th Century Fox

Genre: drama, romance, sport

Year: 1970

MetaScore: 53/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 16 Oct 1970

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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