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Jones' re-creation of his stage role is an eye-riveting experience. The towering rages and unrestrained joys of which his character was capable are portrayed larger than life.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Great White Hope
He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.
1970 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Overview
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
One of those liberal, well-meaning, fervently uncontroversial works that pretend to tackle contemporary problems by finding analogies at a safe remove in history.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Rotten
Provocative but never challenging.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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