The Great White Hope

"He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them."

Oct 16 1970 PG-13 1h 43m
Drama, Romance, Sport

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Plot

A Black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Written by

Howard Sackler

Directed by

Martin Ritt

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lawrence Turman Films, Inc., 20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,941
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA