Director: Martin Ritt

Writer: Howard Sackler

From a play: The Great White Hope by Howard Sackler

Keywords: Drama, Biography, Boxing

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Rodolfo Acosta	Actor	29-Jul-1920	7-Nov-1974	Bandido
Jane Alexander	Actor	28-Oct-1939		The Ring
R. G. Armstrong	Actor	7-Apr-1917	27-Jul-2012	Pruneface in Dick Tracy
Marcel Dalio	Actor	17-Jul-1900	20-Nov-1983	The Sun Also Rises
Lloyd Gough	Actor	21-Sep-1907	23-Jul-1984	Blacklisted character actor
Moses Gunn	Actor	2-Oct-1929	16-Dec-1993	Bumpy Jonas in Shaft
Hal Holbrook	Actor	17-Feb-1925		Mark Twain Tonight
James Earl Jones	Actor	17-Jan-1931		Voice of Darth Vader and CNN
Chester Morris	Actor	16-Feb-1901	11-Sep-1970	Boston Blackie
Larry Pennell	Actor	21-Feb-1928	28-Aug-2013	Ted McKeever on Ripcord
Beah Richards	Actor	12-Jul-1920	14-Sep-2000	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Robert Webber	Actor	14-Oct-1924	19-May-1989	12 Angry Men

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 4-Jun-2005)

The Great White Hope was a movie that I will never forget. For thirty-five years, occasionally, I will think about it and what a powerful film it was. I believe it was one of the first films brave enough to have a white woman and a black man as a couple and I admired that. The image of James Earl Jones dancing in the movie is the scene that comes to my mind most of all. He was able to emote his feelings and was a fabulous actor even back then. Interesting story, well directed, well acted, and ahead of its time. Thank you for the opportunity to share my feelings about this film.

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