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The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.

Released PG-13 103 min 6.9/10 Votes: 2832
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
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