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   The Great White Hope is a 1970 American biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the 1967 Howard Sackler play of the same name. [3] [4] [5] The film was directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn. Jones and Alexander, who also appeared in the ...

   • Budget: $9.87 million
   • Produced by: Lawrence Turman

   • Music by: Lionel Newman

2. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › great_white_hopeThe Great White Hope | Rotten Tomatoes

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   The Great White Hope PG-13 Released Oct 16, 1970 1h 43m Drama List 43% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) is the boxing heavyweight champion of ...

   • 67% (54)
   • Director: Martin Ritt

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: James Earl Jones

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   Is the Great White Hope based on a true story?

   • The Great White Hope is a 1970 American biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the 1967 Howard Sackler play of the same name. The film was directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn.

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   • The Great White Hope was adapted by Sackler for a film released in 1970, directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn. Jones and Alexander, who both had starred in the theatrical version, each received best actor Academy Award nominations for their performances.

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   When did the Great White Hope come out?

   • The Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name. The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in October 1968, directed by Edwin Sherin with James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in the lead roles.

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   Who was the Great White Hope?

   • The great white hope" is a reference to the white boxer who many hoped would finally defeat Johnson. William Warren Barbour, who won the American and Canadian amateur heavyweight championship in 1910 and 1911, respectively, was "Gentleman Jim" Corbett 's choice to be "the great white hope," but Barbour declined to take up the mantle.

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   The Great White Hope. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews. 53. User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. View All. James Earl Jones.

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   • Director: Martin Ritt

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: James Earl Jones

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   Howard Oliver Sackler was an American screenwriter and playwright who is best known for having written The Great White Hope. The Great White Hope enjoyed both a successful run on Broadway and, as a film adaptation, in movie theaters. James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander both starred in the original Arena Stage production of the play in ...

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   The Great White Hope (1970) Directed by: Martin Ritt Premise: Based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson. When an African American boxer (James Earl Jones), wins the heavyweight championship belt in 1910 he becomes the target of racist elements in American culture who try to get at him through his relationship with a white woman (Jane Alexander).

7. everything.explained.today › The_Great_White_Hope_(film)The Great White Hope (film) explained

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   The Great White Hope is a 1970 American biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the 1967 Howard Sackler play of the same name. [2] [3] [4] The film was directed by Martin Ritt , starring James Earl Jones , Jane Alexander , Chester Morris , Hal Holbrook , Beah Richards and Moses Gunn .

8. rarefilmm.com › 2021 › 06The Great White Hope (1970) – rarefilmm | The Cave of ...

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   Jun 9, 2021 · The Great White Hope (1970) Boxer Jack Jefferson is the world’s reigning heavyweight boxing champion. There’s just one problem, he is also the first black heavyweight champion, and that bothers a lot of people. Jack’s celebration is cut short, as Jack is framed for crossing a state line with Eleanor, his white fiancé, a violation of the ...