Film

The Great White Hype

1996 · 1h 31m · Comedy

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

IMDb

5.5

Rotten Tomatoes

42%

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.

Samuel L. Jackson

Rev. Fred Sultan

Jeff Goldblum

Mitchell Kane

Peter Berg

Terry Conklin

Corbin Bernsen

Peter Prince

Jon Lovitz

Sol

Cheech Marin

Julio Escobar

John Rhys-Davies

Johnny Windsor

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Bambi

Jamie Foxx

Hassan El Ruk'n

Damon Wayans

James "The Grim Reaper" Roper

Rocky Carroll

Artemus St. John Saint

Albert Hall

Roper's Manager

Michael Jace

Marvin Shabazz

Brian Setzer

Self

Method Man

Self

Art Evans

Minister

• Reginald HudlinDirector
• Ron SheltonWriter
• Tony HendraWriter
• Fred BernerProducer
• Joshua DonenProducer
• Ronald Víctor GarcíaDirector of Photography
• Marcus MillerOriginal Music Composer
• Earl WatsonEditor
• Eileen Mack KnightCasting

"The Great White Hype (1996)" Theatrical Trailer

Release date

May 3, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Genres

Comedy

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