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The Great White Hope

6.319701h 43mPG-13MovieDrama

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

DirectorMartin Ritt
WriterHoward Sackler
ProducerLawrence Turman

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Cast · Directed by Martin Ritt

JJJames Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Jack Jefferson
JAJane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Eleanor
LGLou Gilbert
Lou Gilbert
Goldie
JFJoel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Tick
CMChester Morris
Chester Morris
Pop Weaver
RWRobert Webber
Robert Webber
Dixon
MWMarlene Warfield
Marlene Warfield
Clara
HHHal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Cameron
BRBeah Richards
Beah Richards
Mama Tiny
MGMoses Gunn
Moses Gunn
Scipio
LPLarry Pennell
Larry Pennell
Brady
MDMarcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
French Promoter

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The Great White Hope — streaming FAQ

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The Great White Hope hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 29, 1970. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.