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The Great White Hope

He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.
He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all o...
Drama - 1970
The Great White Hope
6.9
43%
53
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
Director:
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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
11 Oct 1970
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Jones' re-creation of his stage role is an eye-riveting experience. The towering rages and unrestrained joys of which his character was capable are portrayed larger than life.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
14 Jan 2008
rotten:
One of those liberal, well-meaning, fervently uncontroversial works that pretend to tackle contemporary problems by finding analogies at a safe remove in history.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
Provocative but never challenging.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
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