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The Great White Hope

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Original title

The Great White Hope

Year

1970

Running time

101 min.

Country

United States

Director

Martin Ritt

Screenwriter

Howard Sackler. Theater: Howard Sackler

Cast

Music

Lionel Newman

Cinematography

Burnett Guffey

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Drama | Biography. Sports. Boxing

Synopsis

Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) as a boxer, dealing with the racism and hatred of early-20th century white America. He is not only the first black heavyweight contender; he is also in love with a white woman. Jefferson must not only deal with the hatred of whites, he must also deal with the ostracism of some members of the black community who feel he has sold out.

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Awards: 1970: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Actor (James Earl Jones), Actress (Jane Alexander)

1970: Golden Globes: Most Promising Newcomer - Male (James Earl Jones). 3 Nom.

1970: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay

1970: NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.

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Critics' reviews

"'The Great White Hope' persuasively recreates the climate of the time and generally avoids the preachiness for which director Ritt is sometimes known. The love story between Alexander and Jones is touchingly portrayed."

TV Guide
"A superior cast, headed by James Earl Jones encoring in his stage role, a colorful and earthy script, plus outstanding production, render film quite palatable"

Variety Staff: Variety
"Provocative but never challenging"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"This big-scale work, directed by Martin Ritt, is of solid craftsmanship but little style. James Earl Jones' Johnson is, however, intensely vital and larger-than-life."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"'The Great White Hope' is one of those liberal, well-meaning, fervently uncontroversial works that pretend to tackle contemporary problems by finding analogies at a safe remove in history."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times

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