The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype
Release: 1996-05-03
·Runtime: 91m
·★ 5.3
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Atman Entertainment
Fred Berner Films
20th Century Fox
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Corbin Bernsen
as Peter Prince
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
as Bambi
Rocky Carroll
as Artemus St. John Saint
Art Evans
as Minister
Jeff Goldblum
as Mitchell Kane
Nedra Volz
as Old Lady
Samuel L. Jackson
as Rev. Fred Sultan
Jamie Foxx
as Hassan El Ruk'n
Sam Whipple
as Artie
Bert Sugar
as Self
Deezer D
as Roper's Crony #2
Method Man
as Self
Renee Griffin
as Angel
Jon Lovitz
as Sol
Cheech Marin
as Julio Escobar
Michael Jace
as Marvin Shabazz
Susan Gibney
as Vivian
Phil Buckman
as Lee the Drummer
Walter Addison
as Michael Katz
Peter Berg
as Terry Conklin
Damon Wayans
as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Stu Nahan
as Fight Announcer #1
Chi McBride
as Rowdy Spectator (uncredited)
Anthony Johnson
as Sultan’s Valet
John Rhys-Davies
as Johnny Windsor
Albert Hall
as Roper's Manager
Lamont Johnson
as Palace Guard #2
Brad Blaisdell
as Press Corps #1
Reno Wilson
as Roper's Crony #3
Brian Setzer
as Self
Al Rodrigo
as Press Member #1
Michael Fairman
as Chairman Jerry Schwartz
Rick Scarry
as White Middle American
Alyson Croft
as Pretty Young Woman #2
Crew
Joshua Donen
Producer
Marcus Miller
Original Music Composer
Ronald Víctor García
Director of Photography
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Eileen Mack Knight
Casting
Reginald Hudlin
Director
Ron Shelton
Writer
Doug Coleman
Stunts
Tony Hendra
Writer
Fred Berner
Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer