The Great White Hype DVD

The Great White Hype

Overall rating: 3 out of 5

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Satirical sports comedy loosely based on the life and legend of boxing promoter Don King. Samuel L. Jackson stars as the Reverend Fred Sultan: a flashy, money-hungry Las Vegas boxing promoter who realises that public interest is fading in the sport and as a result his empire is in danger of falling apart. He decides to find a new white hero who can challenge his reigning black champion, James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper (Damon Wayans) - and make him a millionaire in the process. He manages to track down Terry Conklin (Peter Berg), the only man ever to have defeated Roper - although this was in an amateur fight some ten years back. Now the frontman of rock band 'Massive Head Wound' - and seriously out of shape - Conklin looks like the perfect candidate to get flattened by Roper... but things don't quite go according to Sultan's plans...

The Great White Hype details

Format:	15 DVD
Starring:	Peter Berg, Samuel L. Jackson, Damon Wayans, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Goldblum
Director:	Reggie Hudlin
Genre:	Comedy - General
Studio:	20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
The Great White Hype	15 Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	1 hour 27 minutes
Rental release:	03 Jan 2005
Main languages:	English

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By nansea (7 reviews) from South Ockendon , 16 Nov 2005

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

By a customer from Sussex, UK , 02 Apr 2007

A fabulously brutal satire on boxing, celebrity and race.

'I suppose you hate jews too'

'I am a jew'

'then you're an Uncle Tom'

'Jews can't be Uncle Toms'

'You racist!'

Great acting all the way through from all quarters
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By nansea (7 reviews) from South Ockendon , 16 Nov 2005

This is a very disappointing outing for Samuel L Jackson and Damon Wayans. This film was quite poor, avoid if you can.
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crap!...i think NOT......

By VICKY RUSSELL from Middlesex , 08 Aug 2005

I Checked the reviews after the dvd was dispatched and reviews werent good...BUT i disagree i was expecting it to be rubbish but was very well enjoyed by myself and partner...humourus film...if uve got a sense of humour this film will suit you...def recommended!!!
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What is the moral of this movie?!

By S Williams from London, England , 28 Jan 2005

I was expecting a really good movie due to some of the stars (Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx), but I was quite disappointed. It is quite a strange story (great for boxing lovers) and has some very racist parts.

It is a good movie to watch if you have nothing else to do, but don't put yourself out on account of it.

The shining ray of light is a cameo from Method Man (I adore him and he is a fantastic rapper!)
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