Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
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Experience legendary boxer Jack Johnson's remarkable struggle both in and out of the ring in documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' two-part look at the career of one of the sports world's most remarkable athletes. From his childhood in Galveston, TX, as the son of former slaves to his triumph… More Experience legendary boxer Jack Johnson's remarkable struggle both in and out of the ring in documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' two-part look at the career of one of the sports world's most remarkable athletes. From his childhood in Galveston, TX, as the son of former slaves to his triumph as the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1908, Johnson's career was a defining moment in the realm of sports history. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ken Burns
- Genres
- Documentary, Sports & Fitness
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 17, 2005 Wide
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Cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
as Jack Johnson
- Adam Arkin
- Philip Bosco
- Carolyn McCormick
- Kevin Conway
- Brian Cox
- John Cullum
- Murphy Guyer
- Ed Harris
- Derek Jacobi
- Carl Lumbly
- Amy Madigan
- Joe Morton
- Alan Rickman
- Studs Terkel
- Jack Thompson
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Courtney B. Vance
- Eli Wallach
- Jeffrey Wright
- Stanley Crouch
- Burt Sugar
- Gerald Early
- Jose Torres
- Randy Roberts
- Jack Newfield
- W.C. Heinz
- George Plimpton
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Keith David
as Narrator
