The Great White Hype

May 3, 1996

1h 31m

★ 5.3

If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Atman Entertainment

Fred Berner Films

20th Century Fox

The Great White Hype Trailers

Cast

Rev. Fred Sultan

Samuel L. Jackson

Mitchell Kane

Jeff Goldblum

Terry Conklin

Peter Berg

Peter Prince

Corbin Bernsen

Sol

Jon Lovitz

Julio Escobar

Cheech Marin

Johnny Windsor

John Rhys-Davies

Bambi

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Hassan El Ruk'n

Jamie Foxx

James "The Grim Reaper" Roper

Damon Wayans

Artemus St. John Saint

Rocky Carroll

Roper's Manager

Albert Hall

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