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The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

1996, Movie, 1h 31min

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.

Country: United States

Director:

Reginald Hudlin

Cast:

Samuel L. Jackson,

Corbin Bernsen,

John Rhys-Davies,

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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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The movie is chock-full of hilarious set-ups and jokes and the performances all around are pure delight.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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