When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
Unfortunately the movie The Great White Hype is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Reginald Hudlin | Director |
Writing | Ron Shelton | Writer |
Writing | Tony Hendra | Writer |
Art | Mary Olivia McIntosh | Set Decoration |
Camera | Ronald Víctor García | Director of Photography |
Production | Eileen Mack Knight | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
Sound | Marcus Miller | Original Music Composer |
Art | Scott Ritenour | Art Direction |
Editing | Earl Watson | Editor |
Crew | Doug Coleman | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | Marietta Carter-Narcisse | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Robert L. Stevenson | Key Hair Stylist |
Production | Fred Berner | Producer |
Production | Joshua Donen | Producer |
Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |