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The Great White Hype (1996) [R]

Release Date:
May 3, 1996

Original Title:
The Great White Hype

Alternate Titles:
Grosse weisse Hoffnung - Eine K.O.mödie
Große weisse Hoffnung - Eine K.O.mödie

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
20th Century Fox
Atman Entertainment
Fred Berner Films

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  HU: 16  US: R 

Runtime: 91

If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Art Direction:
Scott Ritenour

Casting:
Eileen Mack Knight

Costume Design:
Ruth E. Carter

Director:
Reginald Hudlin

Director of Photography:
Ronald Víctor García

Editor:
Earl Watson

Key Hair Stylist:
Robert L. Stevenson

Makeup Artist:
Marietta Carter-Narcisse

Original Music Composer:
Marcus Miller

Producer:
Fred Berner
Joshua Donen

Production Design:
Charles Rosen

Set Decoration:
Mary Olivia McIntosh

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Lora Hirschberg

Stunts:
Doug Coleman

Writer:
Ron Shelton
Tony Hendra

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