The Great White Hype
Released: May 3, 1996Runtime: 91 min
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.
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Samuel L Jackson
as Rev. Fred Sultan
Jeff Goldblum
as Mitchell Kane
Damon Wayans
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Peter Berg
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Corbin Bernsen
as Peter Prince
Jon Lovitz
as Sol
Cheech Marin
as Julio Escobar
John Rhys Davies
as Johnny Windsor
Salli Richardson Whitfield
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Jamie Foxx
as Hassan El Ruk'n
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