The Great White Hype 28 years old
If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.
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.
Credits
The Great White Hype Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeff Goldblum He was 43, now 72 years old | as Mitchell Kane |
| Samuel L. Jackson He was 47, now 75 years old | as Rev. Fred Sultan |
| Cheech Marin He was 49, now 78 years old | as Julio Escobar |
| Jamie Foxx He was 28, now 56 years old | |
| Jon Lovitz He was 38, now 67 years old | as Sol |
| Peter Berg He was 32, now 60 years old | as Terry Conklin |
| Michael Jace He was 30, now 59 years old | as Marvin Shabazz |
| John Rhys-Davies He was 51, now 80 years old | as Johnny Windsor |
| Damon Wayans He was 35, now 64 years old | as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper |
| Albert Hall He was 58, now 87 years old | as Roper's Manager |
| Corbin Bernsen He was 41, now 70 years old | as Peter Prince |
| Salli Richardson-Whitfield She was 28, now 57 years old | as Bambi |
| Brian Setzer He was 37, now 65 years old | as Himself |
| Duane Davis | as Palace Guard #1 |
| Deezer D He was 31, now 59 years old | as Roper's Crony #2 |
| Method Man He was 25, now 53 years old | as Himself |
| Rocky Carroll He was 32, now 61 years old | as Artemus St. John Saint |
| Art Evans He was 54, now 82 years old | as Minister |
The Great White Hype Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Charles Rosen as Production Design. He was 68 (85) years old when He died | Art |
| Ruth E. Carter as Costume Design. She was 36 (now 64) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Marcus Miller as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 65) years old | Sound |
| Ronald Víctor García as Director of Photography. He was 3 (now 24) years old | Camera |
| Reginald Hudlin as Director. He was 34 (now 62) years old | Directing |
| Earl Watson as Editor. He was 16 (now 45) years old | Editing |
| Eileen Mack Knight as Casting. | Production |
| Tony Hendra as Writer. He was 55 (now 83) years old | Writing |
The Great White Hype (28 years)
If you can't find the perfect contender....make one.
- Release day: Friday, May 03, 1996
- Runtime: 91 minutes