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.

Cast

James Earl Jones

as Jack Jefferson

Jane Alexander

as Eleanor

Lou Gilbert

as Goldie

Joel Fluellen

as Tick

Chester Morris

as Pop Weaver

Robert Webber

as Dixon

Marlene Warfield

as Clara

Hal Holbrook

as Cameron

Beah Richards

as Mama Tiny

Moses Gunn

as Scipio

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Well you can’t fault James Earl Jones for tackling just about every issue on the books in this drama about a heavyweight boxer. “Jefferson” is the champion of the world and is making short shrift of his opponents. Needless to say, this is narking many of his (mainly white) brethren so when he and hi...

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