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The Great White Hype is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Cheech Marin, John Rhys-Davies, Salli Richardson and Jamie Foxx.
May 3, 1996 · The Great White Hype: Directed by Reginald Hudlin. With Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg, Corbin Bernsen. The boxing champ's promoter thinks change is needed. He finds the one man who's beaten his champ, a white man now in a rock band.
- (11K)
- Comedy, Sport
- Reginald Hudlin
- 1996-05-03
A comedy film about a boxing promoter who creates a white challenger to his black champion. See the ratings, cast, plot summary, and watch options for The Great White Hype on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (24)
- Reginald Hudlin
- R
- Samuel L. Jackson
Original theatrical trailer for the 1996 film "The Great White Hype." Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Cheec...
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The Great White Hype. 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...
May 3, 1996 · 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.
May 3, 1996 · A satire on professional boxing and its promoters, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Damon Wayans and Peter Berg. The film starts well but loses energy and ends abruptly, according to Ebert's critique.
