Poster for The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

1996, comedy, drama

91 minutes

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,...

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Rev. Fred Sultan

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Mitchell Kane

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Terry Conklin

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Peter Prince

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Julio Escobar

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Johnny Windsor

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Hassan El Ruk'n

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

James "The Grim Reaper" Roper

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Artemus St. John Saint

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Roper's Manager

Michael Jace

Michael Jace

Marvin Shabazz

Method Man

Method Man

Self

Art Evans

Art Evans

Minister

Duane Davis

Palace Guard #1

Lamont Johnson

Palace Guard #2

Lydell M. Cheshier

Palace Guard #3

Randy Harris

Palace Guard #4

Susan Gibney

Vivian

Sam Whipple

Artie

Stu Nahan

Stu Nahan

Fight Announcer #1

Ferdie Pacheco

Fight Announcer #2

Al Rodrigo

Press Member #1

Phil Buckman

Lee the Drummer

Renee Allman

Renee Allman

Angel

Walter Addison

Michael Katz

Jonathan P. Hicks

Sports Writer

Craig Modderno

Sports Writer

Michael Fairman

Michael Fairman

Chairman Jerry Schwartz

Brad Blaisdell

Press Corps #1

James Hardie

Press Corps #2

Nedra Volz

Nedra Volz

Old Lady

Rick Scarry

White Middle American

Elizabeth LaRou

Pretty Young Woman #1

Alyson Croft

Pretty Young Woman #2

Christy House

Pretty Young Woman #3

Irv Dotten

Roper's Crony #1

Deezer D

Roper's Crony #2

Reno Wilson

Roper's Crony #3

G. John Slagle

Kane's Cameraman

Leon Frederick

Roper Cornerman #1

James H. Hays

Roper Cornerman #2

Chi McBride

Chi McBride

Rowdy Spectator (uncredited)

Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

Sultan’s Valet

Richard Steele

Referee

Crew

Art

Scott Ritenour

Art direction

Charles Rosen

Production design

Mary Olivia McIntosh

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume design

Marietta Carter-Narcisse

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Reginald Hudlin

Reginald Hudlin

Director

Editing

Earl Watson

Editor

Production

Fred Berner

Producer

Joshua Donen

Producer

Sound

Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller

Original music composer

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

Ron Shelton

Ron Shelton

Writer

Tony Hendra

Writer

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