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A boxing promoter attempts to bring back an interest in boxing by setting up a bout between the current heavyweight and the only man who ever beat him. Read more

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg, Jon Lovitz
Director Reggie Hudlin
Genres Comedy

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The Great White Hype

A boxing promoter attempts to bring back an interest in boxing by setting up a bout between the current heavyweight and the only man who ever beat him.

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg, Jon Lovitz, Damon Wayans
Director Reggie Hudlin
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 27 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 03 Jan 2005
  • Critics' reviews (3) of The Great White Hype

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    This boxing comedy — a brave attempt at satirising the unsatirisable — boasts a heavy-hitting cast that includes boisterous Damon Wayans, sinister Samuel L Jackson and a typically oddball Jeff Goldblum. Wayans is James “the Grim Reaper” Roper, the black heavyweight champion of the world, who has beaten all there is to beat and is seeking new opponents. Step forward fair-skinned rocker Terry Conklin, who once beat Roper as an amateur, but has since given up the fight game. Jackson persuades him to go back into training again. There are some sharp observations among the many slapstick moments.

    • Radio Times
  • While boxing is certainly ripe for a hard-hitting exposé of its behind-the-scenes machinations, this movie isn't it, settling instead for some inoffensive comedy.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • Most helpful member's review of The Great White Hype

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  • Rated - 1.0 star

    Flop

    This is a very disappointing outing for Samuel L Jackson and Damon Wayans. This film was quite poor, avoid if you can.

      • nansea from South Ockendon
  • Most recent members' review of The Great White Hype

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  • Rated - 1.0 star

    Flop

    This is a very disappointing outing for Samuel L Jackson and Damon Wayans. This film was quite poor, avoid if you can.

      • nansea from South Ockendon

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