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Jack Johnson

7.4 / 10 | 1h 30m | United States
1978 | Documentary | Sport
A documentary on the first African-American boxer to ever become world heavyweight champion. Released on the same year as "The Great White Hope" and also Oscar nominated like that film, this project uses of stills, archive footage and his own words narrated by actor Brock Peters to present Johnson's life, trajectory and of course, 'the fight of the century' against James Jeffries.

Cast List (14)

William Cayton
William Cayton
Director
Brock Peters
Brock Peters
Jack Johnson
Kevin Kennedy
Kevin Kennedy
Narrator
Tommy Burns
Tommy Burns
Self
James J. Jeffries
James J. Jeffries
Self
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Self
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Self
Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen
Self
Jess Willard
Jess Willard
Self
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
Self
Tex Rickard
Tex Rickard
Self
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
Self
Jack London
Jack London
Self
Alan Bodian
Alan Bodian
Writer

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