About this title: Boxing is more than just a sport -- it's also a business and a con game in this satirical comedy. Rev. Fred Sultan (Samuel L. Jackson) is a shrewd boxing promoter and manager whose meal ticket is heavyweight champion James "The Grim Reaper" Roper (Damon Wayans), a fighter whose skill and confidence significantly outstrips his intelligence. While the top-ranked contender for Roper's title is Marvin Shabazz (Michael Jace), Sultan isn't too keen on the idea of Shabazz fighting Roper -- it seems that both fighters are black, and Sultan's figures show that mixed race matches stir up a lot more ...
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Format: VHS
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Date: May 5, 1998
UPC:086162899430
Description: Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jon Lovitz, Corbin Bernsen. Fine in fine packaging. Originally released: 1996. Language: English. Run time: 90 mins. (m9) VHS movie is ex-video club copy in excellent cond, with box in excellent cond. read more
Format: VHS
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Date: May 5, 1998
UPC:086162899430
Description: Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans, Peter Berg, Jon Lovitz, Corbin Bernsen. Fine in fine packaging. Originally released: 1996. Run time: 90 mins. (m67) VHS movie is ex-video club copy in excellent cond, with box in excellent cond inside a hard plastic case. read more
Description: Like New. Close captioned, 96 minutes, rated R, privately owned, others in cast: Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz, Jamie Foxx, Corbin Bernsen, Cheech Marin. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: 20TH CENTURY FOX
UPC:024543117452
Description: Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans, Peter Berg, Jon Lovitz, Corbin Bernsen. Very good in very good packaging. Originally released: 1996. Language: English. Run time: 90 MINUTES. THIS PREVIOUSLY VIEWED COPY OF THE GREAT WHITE HYPE CAME FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. DVD CONTAINS BOTH WIDESCREEN AND FULL SCREEN VERSIONS. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: 20th Century Fox
UPC:024543117452
Description: New. 024543117452 BRAND NEW and FACTORY SEALED! ! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence. Holiday shipping experts! read more
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