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MOVIE

The Great White Hype

1996

91 minutes (1 hrs 31 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Reginald Hudlin

Starring

Samuel L. Jackson · Jeff Goldblum · Peter Berg · Corbin Bernsen · Jon Lovitz · Cheech Marin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 3rd May 1996

Brazil release: 10th May 1996

Australia release: 8th August 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 20th Sep '96
Debut position: 11
Highest position: 11
Debut gross: £127.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

Box Office debut: 3rd May '96
Debut position: 5
Highest position: 5
Debut gross: $4.2 Million
Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Sep, 1996
11

27 Sep, 1996
14

18 Oct, 1996
15

US box office

3 May, 1996
5

10 May, 1996
7

17 May, 1996
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£292.5 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$8 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$8.4 Million

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Director

Role

Reginald Hudlin

Directed By

Samuel
L. Jackson

Jamie
Foxx

Actor

Character

Samuel L. Jackson

Rev. Fred Sultan

Jeff Goldblum

Mitchell Kane

Peter Berg

Terry Conklin

Corbin Bernsen

Peter Prince

Jon Lovitz

Sol

Cheech Marin

Julio Escobar

John Rhys-Davies

Johnny Windsor

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Bambi

Jamie Foxx

Hassan El Ruk'n

Rocky Carroll

Artemus St. John Saint

Albert Hall

Roper's Manager

Susan Gibney

Vivian

Michael Jace

Marvin Shabazz

Duane Davis

Palace Guard #1

Lamont Johnson

Palace Guard #2

Damon Wayans

James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper

Sam Whipple

Artie

Lydell M. Cheshier

Palace Guard #3

Stu Nahan

Fight Announcer #1

Ferdie Pacheco

Fight Announcer #2

Al Rodrigo

Press Member #1

Phil Buckman

Lee the Drummer

Renée Allman

Angel

Bert Randolph Sugar

Self

Walter Addison

Michael Katz

Jonathan P. Hicks

Sports Writer

Craig Modderno

Sports Writer

Tim Kawakami

Self

Michael Fairman

Chairman Jerry Schwartz

Brad Blaisdell

Press Corps #1

James Hardie

Press Corps #2

Nedra Volz

Old Lady

Rick Scarry

White Middle American

Elizabeth LaRou

Pretty Young Woman #1

Alyson Croft

Pretty Young Woman #2

Christy House

Pretty Young Woman #3

Richard Steele

Referee

Anthony Johnson

Sultan's Valet

Brian Setzer

Self

Method Man

Self

Irv Dotten

Roper's Crony #1

Deezer D

Roper's Crony #2

Reno Wilson

Roper's Crony #3

Art Evans

Minister

Randy Harris

Palace Guard #4

G. John Slagle

Kane's Cameraman

Leon Frederick

Roper Cornerman #1

James H. Hays

Roper Cornerman #2

Gregory Holtz Sr.

Elmer

Greg Bronson

Photographer

Andrea Carlson

Ring Girl

Kevin Grevioux

Security Guard

Taylor Humphries

Sparring Partner

Andrea Nittoli Kelly

Sultan Babe

Jarrett Lennon

Jarrett Kane

Chi McBride

Rowdy Spectator