The Great White Hype
- Released on
- Runtime
- 91 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Jeff Goldblum
- Peter Berg
- Corbin Bernsen
- Jon Lovitz
- Cheech Marin
- John Rhys-Davies
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield
- Jamie Foxx
- Damon Wayans
- Rocky Carroll
- Albert Hall
- Michael Jace
- Brian Setzer
- Method Man
- Art Evans
- Duane Davis
- Lamont Johnson
- Lydell M. Cheshier
- Randy Harris
- Susan Gibney
- Sam Whipple
- Stu Nahan
- Ferdie Pacheco
- Al Rodrigo
- Phil Buckman
- Renee Griffin
- Bert Sugar
- Walter Addison
- Jonathan P. Hicks
- Craig Modderno
- Michael Fairman
- Brad Blaisdell
- James Hardie
- Nedra Volz
- Rick Scarry
- Elizabeth LaRou
- Alyson Croft
- Christy House
- Irv Dotten
- Deezer D
- Reno Wilson
- G. John Slagle
- Leon Frederick
- James H. Hays
- Gregory Holtz Sr.
- Chi McBride
- Anthony Johnson
- Richard Steele
Director
- Reginald Hudlin
Producers
- Fred Berner
- Joshua Donen
