The great white hope

Jones, James Earl. (Actor). Alexander, Jane, 1939- (Actor). Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990 (Director). Sackler, Howard. Great white hope. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (production company.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander. (Cast).

Summary: Based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson, this fictional account of his rise to fame chronicles the battles that the flamboyant champion fought in and out of the ring. Refusing to live within the boundaries deemed acceptable by society, this renowned hero and the woman he loved chose to live their lives the way they wanted-- something which evoked great fury from a narrow-minded world.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (103 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 1970.
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the play by Howard Sackler. Originally released as a motion picture by 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 1970.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Burnett Guffey ; film editor, William Reynolds.
Participant or Performer Note:	James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 3, 2015).