Amazon.com: The Great White Hope: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert, Joel Fluellen, Chester Morris, Robert Webber, Marlene Warfield, R.G. Armstrong, Hal. The Great White Hope (1970) Drama. A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to. The Great White Hope is a 1970 biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the Howard Sackler play of the same name. The film was directed by Martin. The Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name. The play was first produced by Arena Stage in. A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down. This film, based on the Broadway play, is a fictionalized character study of Jack Johnson, the first black boxer to win the heavyweight championship. Johnson becomes. New studies suggest that the Republican Party can be competitive in national elections despite (or even because of) changing American demographics. An overview of The Great White Hope, including cast and credit details, a review summary, and more.