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Release Date: 1996

Cast: Michael Jace, Jon Lovitz, Rocky Carroll, Corbin Bernsen, Brian Setzer, Method Man, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, Albert Hall, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg, Susan Gibney ...MORE

Categories: Movies, Parody, Sports, Satire, Boxing, Comedy

The Great White Hype is a 1996 film directed by Reginald Hudlin. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Cheech Marin, John Rhys-Davies, Salli Richardson and Jamie Foxx. The movie is a satire of racism in boxing. The name is a play on the title of the 1970 film, The Great White Hope, but it is not based on an actual boxing contest. It was inspired by Larry Holmes's 1982 fight with Gerry Cooney and Mike Tyson's 1995 return fight vs. Peter McNeeley. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox, which also distributed the earlier film. James "The Grim... MORE

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The Great White Hype - Trailer

2:06min

The Great White Hype - Buttwhippin'
The Great White Hype (1996) - Buttwhippin' - The Sultan (Samuel L. Jackson) exploits racist attitudes to promote the fight; Terry (Peter Berg) shares his original song about “Mr. Roper.”
1:54min

The Great White Hype - Terry Gets Pumped
The Great White Hype (1996) - Terry Gets Pumped - Terry (Peter Berg) gets upset when Johnny (John Rhys-Davies) pushes the racial issue, insisting that he is just a great fighter, regardless of race.
2:10min

The Great White Hype - 30 Second Knockout
The Great White Hype (1996) - 30 Second Knockout - To everyone’s surprise, Terry (Peter Berg) is knocked out by the out-of-shape champ (Damon Wayans).
2:12min

The Great White Hype - Marvin the Malevolent
The Great White Hype (1996) - Marvin the Malevolent - After Roper’s (Damon Wayans) victory, Marvin (Michael Jace) enters the ring and knocks him out.
2:09min

The Great White Hype - Training
The Great White Hype (1996) - Training - Terry (Peter Berg) and Roper (Damon Wayans) train for the fight with wildly divergent methods.
2:00min

The Great White Hype - Press Conference Challenge
The Great White Hype (1996) - Press Conference Challenge - Marvin Shabazz (Michael Jace) challenges the heavyweight champion (Damon Wayans) to a fight at his press conference.
2:10min

The Great White Hype - Terry KO's Marvin
The Great White Hype (1996) - Terry KO's Marvin - At a pre-fight press conference, Terry (Peter Berg) knocks out the ever-challenging Marvin (Michael Jace) with one punch.
1:54min

The Great White Hype - The Sultan Scares Mitchell
The Great White Hype (1996) - The Sultan Scares Mitchell - The Sultan (Samuel L. Jackson) intimidates Mitchell (Jeff Goldblum) with a fake gun.
2:10min

The Great White Hype - Mitchell's Interview
The Great White Hype (1996) - Mitchell's Interview - Mitchell (Jeff Goldblum) is confused while interviewing Marvin (Michael Jace) and Hassan (Jamie Foxx).