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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Tony Hendra (screenplay) and
Ron Shelton (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 May 1996 (USA) more
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Tagline:
If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.
Plot:
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
An Excellent Story of Modern Boxing more (23 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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 (as Salli Richardson)

Jamie Foxx ... Hassan El Ruk'n
Rocky Carroll ... Artemus St. John Saint

Albert Hall ... Roper's Manager
Susan Gibney ... Vivian
Michael Jace ... Marvin Shabazz
Duane Davis ... Palace Guard #1
Lamont Johnson ... Palace Guard #2
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Runtime:
91 min
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Jon Lovitz's character mentions, when watching film of Tommy Morrison being knocked out, that he is 'John Wayne's cousin'. Morrison is actually John Wayne's (real name Marion Michael Morrison) grand nephew. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Roper is watching the soap opera, and throws the ring away to watch his entourage chase it, it clearly falls out of the box as it skips on the floor. Yet, when Rollo puts it on, before Roper takes it, he takes it out of the box. more
Quotes:
Rev. Fred Sultan: Who was the last person to beat the champ?
Sol: His mother!
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Spoofs The Great White Hope (1970) more
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An Excellent Story of Modern Boxing, 16 October 2001
9/10

I have to admit that when I rented this movie, I was expecting a dumb comedy that would fail to show the reality of boxing. However, this film is a very funny film that also has a rather keen insight into the current state of boxing. Samuel L. Jackson plays a "Don King" type guy that is stuck with the problem of having a champ that might be too good. No one wants to pay to see the guy, because there are no quality fighters out there to challenge him. So, Jackson goes about creating a contender for the champ. What is the one thing you need to get people in the arena to watch? Well, a white challenger of course, experience not necessary. Surely many white Americans will pay to see one of their own knock down the overly cocky, black champ. Berg plays the "Great White Hope." The beauty of this film is the comedic way that it shows the real life corruption in boxing today. Fights are fixed, promotions are staged and very rarely do you have the best fighting the best. Moreover, we as viewers fall into the same trap that boxing fans do. Here you have an unqualified contender, that has no prayer of beating the champ. However, as we see the hype done by these snake oil salesmen, we start to believe that Berg's character actually has a chance to win. If you are a boxing fan, you will love this film, because it is real. Even if you are not a boxing fan, you will enjoy it. Very funny film and great acting performances. Believe the hype!

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