Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Sep 4, 2004

3h 34m

★ 7.1

Overview

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Keith David

Jack Johnson (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Jack Johnson

Other Voices (voice)

Adam Arkin

Other Voices (voice)

Philip Bosco

Other Voices (voice)

Kevin Conway

Other Voices (voice)

Brian Cox

Other Voices (voice)

John Cullum

Other Voices (voice)

Murphy Guyer

Other Voices (voice)

Ed Harris

Other Voices (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Other Voices (voice)

Carl Lumbly

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Keith David

Jack Johnson (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Jack Johnson

Other Voices (voice)

Adam Arkin

Other Voices (voice)

Philip Bosco

Other Voices (voice)

Kevin Conway

Other Voices (voice)

Brian Cox

Other Voices (voice)

John Cullum

Other Voices (voice)

Murphy Guyer

Other Voices (voice)

Ed Harris

Other Voices (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Other Voices (voice)

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Overview

Genres

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Trailers

Cast

Keith David

Samuel L. Jackson

Jack Johnson

Adam Arkin

Philip Bosco

Kevin Conway

Brian Cox

John Cullum

Murphy Guyer

Ed Harris

Derek Jacobi

Carl Lumbly

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Kevin Conway

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Ed Harris

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Carl Lumbly

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