The Great White Hope (film)

The Great White Hope (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Great White Hope


caption = Original film poster
director = Martin Ritt
producer = Lawrence Turman
writer = Howard Sackler
starring = James Earl Jones
Jane Alexander
music = Lionel Newman
cinematography = Burnett Guffey
editing =
distributor = 20th Century Fox
released = October 11, 1970
runtime = 103 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget = US$6 million
amg_id = 1:20806
imdb_id = 0065797

"The Great White Hope" is a 1970 film written and adapted from the Howard Sackler play of the same title. The film was directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn. James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander, who also appeared in the same roles in the stage versions, both received best actor Academy Award nominations for their performances. The Oscars for their categories were ultimately presented to George C. Scott for "Patton", and Glenda Jackson for "Women in Love".

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