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Most Promising Newcomer Male | 1971 | James Earl
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | 1970 | Beah
Best Actor in a Leading Role | 1971 | James Earl
Best Actress in a Leading Role | 1971 | Jane
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 1971 | James Earl
Most Promising Newcomer Female | 1971 | Jane
Best Foreign Language Film | 1972 | Martin
Best Edited Feature Film | 1971 | William
Star of Tomorrow Female | 1971 | Jane
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium | 1971
Redd Foxx, who knew former heavyweight champ Jack Johnson, whose career and struggle against racism inspired the original play, turned down a role in the film as he believed it was not a true picture of his old friend.
Inspired by the story of the black boxer Jack Johnson, who was heavyweight champion from 1908 to 1915.
The original Broadway production of "The Great White Hope" by Howard Sackler opened at the Alvin Theater in New York on October 3, 1968, ran for 546 performances and won the 1969 Tony Award for the Best Play. James Earl Jones won the 1969 Tony Award for Best Actor in Play and recreated his stage role in the movie version. Jane Alexander won the 1969 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play and recreated her stage role in the movie version. The play author also wrote the screenplay for the movie version.
The play "The Great White Hope" won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1969.
Jane Alexander's first movie.
"Reporter: Now you're the first black man in the history of the ring who's ever had a crack at the heavyweight title. Now white folks, of course, are behind Brady. He's the redeemer of the race and so on. But you, Jack Jefferson, are you the black hope? Jack Jefferson: Well, I'm black and I'm hopin'. Goldie: Answer him straight, Jack. Jack Jefferson: Hey, look, man, I ain't fighting for no race, I ain't redeeming nobody. My mama told me *Mr. Lincoln* done that. Ain't that why you shot him?"
"Jack Jefferson: I'm big, but I ain't dumb, hear?"
