The Great White Hype (1996)
The boxing champ's promoter thinks, change is needed. He finds the one man, who's beaten his black champ (at 17), a white man now in a rock band. Like Rocky, he trains heavily whereas the champ slacks.
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Cast & Crew
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Rev. Fred Sultan -
Mitchell Kane -
Terry Conklin -
Peter Prince -
Sol -
Julio Escobar -
Johnny Windsor -
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Hassan El Ruk'n -
Artemus St. John Saint -
Roper's Manager -
Vivian -
Marvin Shabazz -
Palace Guard #1 -
Palace Guard #2
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Director:
Reginald HudlinWriters:
Tony Hendra (screenplay), Ron Shelton (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
DIRECTOR CAMEO (Reginald Hudlin): The last dancer in the closing credits of the film.
Quotes
Sol:
I can't make caviar out of fish eggs!
Goofs
When Roper is watching the soap opera, and throws the ring away to watch his entourage chase it, it clearly falls out of the box as it skips on the floor. Yet, when Rollo puts it on, before Roper takes it, he takes it out of the box.
Crazy Credits
While walking back to dressing room after fight, Conklin is followed by two little people from his entourage.
Soundtracks
Knocked Nekked (From The Waist Down)Performed by Jamie Foxx featuring Rudy Ray Moore (as Dolemite)
Written by Doug Rasheed, Jamie Foxx and Rudy Ray Moore
Produced by Doug Rasheed for Madcastle Productionz, Inc.
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Genres
Comedy | SportDetails
Release Date:
3 May 1996Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$3,349,481 5 May 1996
Gross USA:
$8,008,255
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$8,008,255
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