
The Great White Hope 1970
"He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them."
Overview
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast

James Earl Jones
Jack Jefferson

Jane Alexander
Eleanor

Lou Gilbert
Goldie

Joel Fluellen
Tick

Chester Morris
Pop Weaver

Robert Webber
Dixon

Marlene Warfield
Clara

Hal Holbrook
Cameron

Beah Richards
Mama Tiny

Moses Gunn
Scipio