Beah Richards, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
DVD Release Date: January 11, 2005
Stats: 47 reviews
a fictionalized account of the fascinating life of jack johnson, the first black world heavyweight champ, 1908-1915, played powerfully by james earl jones. for the incredible true story of perhaps the greatest heavyweight champ of all time, see ken burns' terrific pbs documentar...( read more)
Adapted by Howard Sackler from his own Broadway hit, this excellent period drama is a thinly veiled depiction of the life of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion of the world.
PAN AND SCAN. Demuestra por qué Martin Ritt era uno de los mejores (aunque subvalorado) directores de Hollywood. Muy buenas actuaciones y noble problematización del racismo y la identidad racial... ¡Cómo odio el pan and scan! / Proves why Martin Ritt was one of the best (though u...( read more)
James Earl Jones is great in this movie. One of the best boxing movies ever made.
tragic. disappointing. he sacrificed everything for nothing and didn't even know why.
jack johnson would have been a great man in this time. they hated him because he was great then.
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