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    The Great White Hype 1996 POSTER

    The Great White Hype

    1996

    English

    5.5

    ♡ 13

    42%

    35%

    Action

    boxer

    boxing promoter

    Comedy

    heavyweight champion

    las vegas

    promoter

    Sport

    sports

    Reginald Hudlin Reginald Hudlin Director Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx as Hassan El Ruk'n Jeff Goldblum Jeff Goldblum as Mitchell Kane Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Rev. Fred Sultan Deezer D Deezer D as Roper's Crony #2
    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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