The Great White Hype (1996)

  • R
  • 05/03/1996 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 31m

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.

Reginald Hudlin

Director

Ron Shelton

Writer

Tony Hendra

Writer

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson's headshot

Samuel L. Jackson

Rev. Fred Sultan
Jeff Goldblum's headshot

Jeff Goldblum

Mitchell Kane
Peter Berg's headshot

Peter Berg

Terry Conklin
Corbin Bernsen's headshot

Corbin Bernsen

Peter Prince
Jon Lovitz's headshot

Jon Lovitz

Sol
Cheech Marin's headshot

Cheech Marin

Julio Escobar
John Rhys-Davies's headshot

John Rhys-Davies

Johnny Windsor
Salli Richardson-Whitfield's headshot

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Bambi

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