The Great White Hype (1996)

Starring:

• Samuel L. Jackson
• Damon Wayans
• Peter Berg
• Jeff Goldblum
• Jon Lovitz
• Jamie Foxx
• Salli Richardson-Whitfield
• Corbin Bernsen
• Albert Hall
• Michael Jace
• Cheech Marin
• John Rhys-Davies
• Rocky Carroll

Storyline

When interest in boxing wanes, Reverend Fred Sultan (Samuel L. Jackson), an outrageous, unscrupulous boxing promoter, brings back the only man (Peter Berg) ever to beat the current heavyweight champ (Damon Waynes) as an amateur. Hyped to the hilt, the Reverend sets up the impending battle as the fight of the century.