Ben Mankiewicz Intro - The Great White Hope (1970)

Great White Hope, The (1970) -- (Movie Clip) When They Start Hating You More Than That

First scene for James Earl Jones as boxer Jack Jefferson, modeled on the real Jack Johnson, and Jane Alexander, in her first movie, as his girlfriend Eleanor, reprising their stage roles, Lou Gilbert as manager Goldie, Joel Fluellen trainer Tick, with crude language, in The Great White Hope, 1970.

Great White Hope, The (1970) -- (Movie Clip) How White You Wanna Be?

Celebrating in Chicago after winning the heavyweight championship, Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) unconcerned with racial tensions, with his now-fianceè Eleanor (Jane Alexander), confronted by Scipio (Moses Gunn), with more foul language, in director Martin Ritt’s The Great White Hope 1970.