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The Great White Hype (1996) 5.3
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 ... See full summary » Director:Reginald Hudlin |
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Terry Conklin
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Peter Prince
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Sol
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Julio Escobar
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Johnny Windsor
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| Salli Richardson-Whitfield | ... |
Bambi
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Hassan El Ruk'n
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Artemus St. John Saint
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Susan Gibney | ... |
Vivian
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Marvin Shabazz
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Duane Davis | ... |
Palace Guard #1
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Lamont Johnson | ... |
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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. Written by P. Wong <pwong@nt.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eine K.O.mödie See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 20, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
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$7,874,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Atman Entertainment, Fred Berner Films, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Mitchell Kane: Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and I'll give ya something to cry about you little bastard!
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Performed by Premier
Written and Arranged by Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster
Produced by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy for 2 Tuff-E-Nuff
Productions, Inc.
Premier appears courtesy of Alien Records and Y? Entertainment
Music Group
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The length of Roper's cigarette just before the fight. See more »Quotes
[Quoting his father]Mitchell Kane: Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and I'll give ya something to cry about you little bastard!
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While walking back to dressing room after fight, Conklin is followed by two little people from his entourage. See more »Soundtracks
"We Got It"Performed by Premier
Written and Arranged by Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster
Produced by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy for 2 Tuff-E-Nuff
Productions, Inc.
Premier appears courtesy of Alien Records and Y? Entertainment
Music Group
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This movie doesn't get the credit it deserves as far as satire goes. It pokes a lot of fun at boxers and boxing itself. If you do not know anything about boxing this movie is still very enjoyable. If you have heard of Mike Tyson and Don King you will be good to go.
Sam Jackson and Damon Wayons head up the Boxer\Promoter duo. They are very funny together, and anytime Jon Lovitz joins in on the fun only adds to the experience. Jamie Fox is an opposing boxer's manager and as you can imagine, is pretty funny.
In the movie, The Sultan(Jackson) is trying to make more money off of his star boxer(Wayons). Their relationship is fine as long as the money is rolling in. However, PPV rates are falling and they need a new angle to get more viewers and more money. The Sultan decides to have "the champ" fight the only man to beat him in the amateur leagues. This man happens to be a WHITE man. This is where the movie goes all out and will make you laugh at racism\prejudices of boxing, and in society in general. Not many movies make you laugh at racism, but this one does a fine job.
The movie has a great cast(Sam Jackson, Damon Wayons, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Goldblum, Cheech Marin, Jamie Fox, and Peter Berg as the white Terry Conklin(who you probably know as a director, not an actor).
Very Enjoyable movie. It is fun, star-filled, and a good time all around. It doesn't drag on and hits it's marks perfectly. I hope you take the time to watch it if it is ever on.