Movie Description The transparently unscrupulous world of boxing is thoroughly skewered in this satirical tale of an all-powerful black boxing promoter who's searching for the ultimate box-office draw: a white contender for the championship. Frighteningly--and hilariously--accurate.
| Credits | | Producer: | Fred Berner, Joshua Donen | | Cast: | Cheech Marin, Jon Lovitz |
| Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound |
Notes An Atman Entertainment/Fred Berner Films Production.
Released theatrically in the USA May 3, 1996.
Color by DeLuxe.
Additional cast: Michael Jace (Marvin Shabazz).
Additional credits: Rich Thorne (visual effects supervisor), Rodney Montague (visual effects producer).
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Svelte Damon Wayans was fitted with a prosthetic stomach to give him the appearance of weighing 20 pounds more.
Editorial Reviews "Fast, furious and pummelingly funny....[Hudlin] swirls the movie's pace into a froth of taunts, jabs, and satire." -- Rating: B+ Tucker
"...Appealing performances....[Jackson] exudes a droll and charismatic joviality..." Variety - Godfrey Cheshire (05/06/1996)
"...A happily outrageous satire....Its high spirits sustain a spiky comic style....[Mr. Jackson] makes a delightfully sly presence..." New York Times - Janet Maslin (05/03/1996)
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