The Great White Hype

5.2
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Run time: 91 min
  • Premiere: 1996. May 3.

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.

Discover

Samuel L. Jackson

Rev. Fred Sultan

Jeff Goldblum

Mitchell Kane

Peter Berg

Terry Conklin

Corbin Bernsen

Peter Prince

Cheech Marin

Julio Escobar

John Rhys-Davies

Johnny Windsor

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

Art Evans

Minister

Duane Davis

Palace Guard #1

Lamont Johnson

Palace Guard #2

Lydell M. Cheshier

Palace Guard #3

Randy Harris

Palace Guard #4

Stu Nahan

Fight Announcer #1

Ferdie Pacheco

Fight Announcer #2

Al Rodrigo

Press Member #1

Phil Buckman

Lee the Drummer

Walter Addison

Michael Katz

Jonathan P. Hicks

Sports Writer

Craig Modderno

Sports Writer

Michael Fairman

Chairman Jerry Schwartz

Brad Blaisdell

Press Corps #1

James Hardie

Press Corps #2

Nedra Volz

Old Lady

Rick Scarry

White Middle American

Elizabeth LaRou

Pretty Young Woman #1

Alyson Croft

Pretty Young Woman #2

Christy House

Pretty Young Woman #3

Irv Dotten

Roper's Crony #1

Deezer D

Roper's Crony #2

Reno Wilson

Roper's Crony #3

G. John Slagle

Kane's Cameraman

Leon Frederick

Roper Cornerman #1

James H. Hays

Roper Cornerman #2

Chi McBride

Rowdy Spectator (uncredited)

Anthony Johnson

Sultan’s Valet

Art

Mary Olivia McIntosh

Set Decoration

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Scott Ritenour

Art Direction

Camera

Ronald Víctor García

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Robert L. Stevenson

Key Hair Stylist

Crew

Directing

Editing

Earl Watson

Editor

Production

Fred Berner

Producer

Joshua Donen

Producer

Sound

Marcus Miller

Original Music Composer

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Ron Shelton

Writer

Tony Hendra

Writer

Art

Mary Olivia McIntosh

Set Decoration

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Scott Ritenour

Art Direction

Camera

Ronald Víctor García

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Robert L. Stevenson

Key Hair Stylist

Crew

Directing

Editing

Earl Watson

Editor

Production

Fred Berner

Producer

Joshua Donen

Producer

Sound

Marcus Miller

Original Music Composer

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Ron Shelton

Writer

Tony Hendra

Writer