The Great White Hope

1970 film by Martin Ritt
Movie film Q1218542
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The Great White Hope

Summary

The Great White Hope is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Great White Hope's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Great White Hope was directed by Martin Ritt[4].
  • Howard Sackler wrote the screenplay for The Great White Hope[5].
  • The Great White Hope's composer is recorded as Lionel Newman[6].
  • The Great White Hope's genre is romance film[7].
  • The Great White Hope's genre is biographical film[8].
  • The Great White Hope's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Great White Hope's genre is boxing film[10].
  • The Great White Hope's based on is recorded as The Great White Hope[11].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was James Earl Jones[12].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Jane Alexander[13].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Chester Morris[14].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Hal Holbrook[15].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Moses Gunn[16].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was R. G. Armstrong[17].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Beah Richards[18].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Lloyd Gough[19].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Larry Pennell[20].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Jon Lovitz[21].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Marcel Dalio[22].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Oscar Beregi, Jr.[23].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Rodolfo Acosta[24].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Roy Glenn[25].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Virginia Capers[26].
  • A cast member of The Great White Hope was Scatman Crothers[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Great White Hope was produced by Lawrence Turman[28]. It was directed by Martin Ritt[4]. Howard Sackler wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Earl Jones[12], Jane Alexander[13], Chester Morris[14], Hal Holbrook[15], Moses Gunn[16], and R. G. Armstrong[17].

Publication

The Great White Hope was released on January 1, 1970[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include romance film[7], biographical film[8], drama film[9], and boxing film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Great White Hope's main subject is boxing[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.6/10[33] and 43%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Great White Hope's after a work by is recorded as Howard Sackler[35].

Why It Matters

The Great White Hope has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Howard Sackler
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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