Movie

The Great White Hope

43%Critics7 reviews66%Audience53 reviews

5.9119average critics score, out of 1019701h 43mPG-13

Drama

Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) is the boxing heavyweight champion of early 1910s America. But as a black man, he's not only fighting other boxers, but discrimination and prejudice as well. The boxing fans and press resent the idea of a black champion and are actively searching for a "great white hope" that can defeat him. But it's Jefferson's activities outside the ring, primarily involving the white Eleanor Bachman (Jane Alexander), that may prove to be his downfall.

Directed by:

Martin Ritt