The Great White Hype
Comedy
If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.
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.
1996-05-03
en
Cast
Director
Reginald Hudlin
Samuel L. Jackson as Rev. Fred Sultan
Jeff Goldblum as Mitchell Kane
Peter Berg as Terry Conklin
Corbin Bernsen as Peter Prince
Jon Lovitz as Sol
Cheech Marin as Julio Escobar
John Rhys-Davies as Johnny Windsor
Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Bambi
Jamie Foxx as Hassan El Ruk'n
Damon Wayans as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Rocky Carroll as Artemus St. John Saint
Albert Hall as Roper's Manager
Michael Jace as Marvin Shabazz
Brian Setzer as Self
Method Man as Self
Art Evans as Minister
Lamont Johnson as Palace Guard #2
Susan Gibney as Vivian
Sam Whipple as Artie
Stu Nahan as Fight Announcer #1
Al Rodrigo as Press Member #1
Phil Buckman as Lee the Drummer
Renee Griffin as Angel
Michael Fairman as Chairman Jerry Schwartz
Brad Blaisdell as Press Corps #1
Nedra Volz as Old Lady
Rick Scarry as White Middle American
Alyson Croft as Pretty Young Woman #2
Deezer D as Roper's Crony #2
Reno Wilson as Roper's Crony #3
Chi McBride as Rowdy Spectator (uncredited)
Anthony Johnson as Sultan’s Valet