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  • The Great White Hope
  • Opened October 16, 1970 | Runtime:1 hr. 43 min.
  • PG-13
  • Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) is the boxing heavyweight champion of early 1910s America. But as a black man, he's not only fighting other boxers, but discrimination and prejudice as well. The boxing fans and press resent the idea of a black Read More
  • Cast: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen, Chester Morris
  • Director: Martin Ritt
  • Genres: Period Film, Biopic [feature], Drama, Sports Drama

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