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The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 3, 1996

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

52%

Original Title

The Great White Hype

Production Companies

Atman Entertainment, Fred Berner Films, 20th Century Fox

Director

Reginald Hudlin

Description

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.