Meet Reverend Fred Sultan. He's a flamboyant con man, hustler, and consummate promoter who rules over the modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah better known as Las Vegas. His kingdom is the realm of the fistic arts... the sweet science... the carnival of carnage... the ballet of blood. Boxing. But despite his hustling and financial wizardry, Sultan's Vegas fiefdom is fading. Boxing attendance is dwindling, along with public interest. The problem, according to Sultan, is that people are tired of paying money to see 'brothers' beating up 'brothers'. Sultan's solution: find a white contender to face the undefeated heavyweight champ, James "The Grim Reaper" Roper. Sultan finds his Great White Hope in a seedy bar in Cleveland, Ohio. The would-be contender, Terry Conklin, is a long-haired front man for a rock band all-too-appropriately named Massive Head Wound. But Terry's got one thing going for him, besides the color of his skin: he actually bested Roper in an amateur bout many years earlier.

Director:
Reggie Hudlin	Director
Cast:
Samuel L. Jackson	as Reverend Fred Sultan
Jeff Goldblum	as Mitchell Kane
Peter Berg	as Terry Conklin
Jon Lovitz	as Sol
Damon Wayans	as James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper
Corbin Bernsen	as Peter Prince
Cheech Marin	as Julio Escobar
John Rhys-Davies	as Johnny Windsor
Salli Richardson	as Bambi
Jamie Foxx	as Hassan El Ruk'N
Rocky Carroll	as Artemus St John Saint
Albert Hall	as Roper'S Manager
Susan Gibney	as Vivian
Michael Jace	as Marvin Shabazz
Duane Davis	as Palace Guard No 1
Sam Whipple	as Artie
Lydell M Cheshier	as Palace Guard No 3
Stu Nahan	as Fight Announcer No 1
Dr. Fredie Pacheco	as Fight Announcer No 2
Al Rodrigo	as Press Member No 1
Renee Ammann	as Angel
Bert Randolph Sugar	as Himself
Walter Addison	as Michael Katz
Jonathan P Hicks	as Sports Writer
Craig Modderno	as Sports Writer
Tim Kawakami	as Himself
Michael Fairman	as Chairman Jerry Schwartz
Brad Blaisdell	as Press Corps No 1
James Hardie	as Press Corps No 2
Nedra Volz	as Old Lady
Rick Scarry	as White Middle American
Elizabeth Larou	as Pretty Young No 1
Alyson Croft	as Pretty Young No 2
Christal L House	as Pretty Young No 3
Richard Steele	as Referee
Anthony Johnson (Aj)	as Sultan'S Valet
Brian Setzer	as Himself
Method Man	as Himself
Irv L Dotten	as Roper'S Crony No 1
Deezer D	as Roper'S Crony No 2
Reno Wilson	as Roper'S Crony No 3
Art Evans	as Minister
Randy Harris (Roughhouse)	as Palace Guard #4
John Slagle	as Kane'S Cameraman
Leon Frederick	as Roper Cornerman No 1
James H Hays	as Roper Cornerman No 2
Jack L Forwalter	as Leadman
Cinematography:
Ron Garcia	Director Of Photography
Jim Gavin	Camera Loader
Sean Doyle	"A" Camera Operator
Michael G Felner	"B" Camera Operator
Jeff Clark	"A" 1st Assistant Camera
Jay Herron	"A" 2nd Assistant Camera
Wendi Van Dyke	"B" 1st Assistant Camera
Alicia Brauns	"B" 2nd Assistant Camera
Peter Jensen	Steadicam Operator
Michael D Brown	Steadicam Assistant
John Slagle	Video Operator
Writer:
Tony Hendra	Screenwriter
Ron Shelton	Screenwriter
Mary M Patton	Script Supervisor
Producer:
Fred Berner	Producer
Josh Donen	Producer
Barry Berg	Co-Producer
Neil Leifer	Co-Producer
Editing:
Earl Watson	Film Editor
Warren Paeff	1st Assistant Editor
Jessica Landaw	Assistant Editor
Stefanie Wiseman	Assistant Editor
Jeff Zaman	Assistant Editor
Scott Price	Assistant Editor
Lumumba Dunduza	Editorial Production Assistant
Greg Parsons	Avid Assistant Editor
David A Arnold	Dialogue Editor
Lou Angelo	Dialogue Editor
Music:
Marvin Morris	Assistant Music Editor
Byron Phillips	Assistant Music Supervisor
Wendell Greene	Assistant Music Supervisor
Marcus Miller	Music Composer
Bill Stephney	Music Supervisor
David I Ward II	Associate Score Producer
Katherine Quittner	Music Editor
Title Design:
Robert Dawson	Title Design
Assistant Direction:
Barry K Thomas	1st Assistant Director
Daniel Silverberg	2nd Assistant Director
Diana Williams	Second 2nd Assistant Director
Art Director:
Scott T Ritenour	Art Director
Visual Effects:
Ron Nary	Special Effects
Michael A Thompson	Special Effects
Paul Power	Illustrator
Janet Kusnick	Illustrator
Rodney Montague	Visual Effects Producer
Brian Hanable	Senior Compositor
Bob Wiatr	Compositor
Jim Eberle	Compositor
Rich Thorne	Visual Effects Supervisor
Sharon Holly	Visual Effects Coordinator
Make-Up:
Marietta Carter-Narcisse	Makeup Artist
Wynona Price	Assistant Make-Up Artist
Voni Hinkle	Assistant Hairstylist
Robert L Stevenson	Key Hairstylist
Costume-Wardrobe:
Ruth Carter	Costume Designer
Susie Money	Costume Supervisor
Debrae Little	Assistant Costume Designer
Drop Dead Clothing (Drop Dead Clothing)	Additional Clothes Provider
Ron Finley	Additional Clothes Provider
Blanca De La Isla	Additional Clothes Provider
Art Department:
David P Newell	On-Set Dresser
Charlie Nicholson	Set Dresser
Gordon Germaine	Set Dresser
Brooke Sartorius	Set Dresser
Gary S Isbell	Set Dresser
Teresa Binder	Women'S Key Set Costumer
Ira M Hammons-Glass	Men'S Key Set Costumer
Mary Olivia Mcintosh	Set Decorator
John Weaver (Skip)	Assistant Property Master
Dona Van Miller	Assistant Property Master
Robert Rosen	Art Department Production Assistant
Production Designer:
Charles Rosen	Production Designer
Sound:
Susan Shackelford	Digital Sound Assistant
Steven D Williams	Supervising Sound Editor
Gayle Wesley	Technical Sound Supervisor
Craig Berkey	Sound Effects Editor
Sean Garnhart	Sound Effects Editor
David Chornow	Sound Mixer
Jeffrey J Osmer	1st Assistant Sound Editor
Lora Hirschberg	Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick	Re-Recording Mixer
Ellen Heuer	Foley Artist
Chris Moriana	Foley Artist
Donald Sylvester	Supervising Foley Editor
Ted Caplan	Foley Editor
David Jobe	Foley Mixer
Don Givens	Foley Recordist
Diane Linn	Adr Recordist
Dana Porter	Adr Recordist
Clifford Latimer	Supervising Adr Editor
R. J. Kizer	Adr Editor
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi	Assistant Adr Editor
Charlene Richards	Adr Mixer (Los Angeles)
David Boulton	Adr Mixer (New York)
Casting:
Eileen Mack Knight	Casting
Monica Swann	Casting Associate
Meredith Behrend	Casting Assistant
Melissa O'Shea	Casting Assistant
Stunts:
Eddie L Watkins	Stunt Coordinator
Doug Coleman	Stunt Player
Lanier Edwards	Stunt Player
Kevin Grevioux	Stunt Player
Ousaun Elam	Stunt Player
Mike Gunther	Stunt Player
Randall Huber	Stunt Player
Gilbert Ivan Johnson	Stunt Player
Joseph Winston Leahy	Stunt Player
Robert Pavell	Stunt Player
Pee Wee Piemonte	Stunt Player
Von Roddy	Stunt Player
Jim Stephan	Stunt Player
James Turner	Stunt Player
Lloyd Watts	Stunt Player
Big Daddy Wayne	Stunt Player
Gary Wayton	Stunt Player
Publicity:
Mark Cheatham	Publicist
Production Companies:
Atman Entertainment	Production Company
	Production Company
Skywalker Sound	Production Company
	Production Company
Camel Island Studio	Production Company
Todd-Ao	Production Company
Michelson'S	Production Company
	Production Company
Abc Tv	Production Company
Turner Entertainment Company	Production Company
	Production Company
Dennis Rappaport Productions	Production Company
Top Rank Inc	Production Company
La Forum Boxing	Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group	Production Company
Leonetti Company	Production Company
Clairmont Camera, Inc.	Production Company
Cinema Research Corporation	Production Company
Cts	Theatrical Distributor
United International Pictures	Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox International	Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox	Studio
20th Century Fox	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Foxguild	Foreign Video Distributor
Film Production - Main:
Vincent Aiello	Labor Foreman
Yoli Poropat	Production Supervisor
Anne E Hart	Production Coordinator
John H Parker	Production Accountant
Montez Monroe	Production Assistant
Steve Webkay	Production Assistant
Walter Anderson	Boom Operator
John Weeks	Best Boy Electric
Tom Harjo	Best Boy Grip
Elyse Ramsdell	Assistant Production Coordinator
Malcolm Doran	Dolly Grip
Kevin Cook	Grip
Lloyd Moriarity	Grip
Dan Owen	Grip
Glenn Wade	Grip
Chuck Wells	Grip
Don Estes	Rigging Grip
Gary Welch	Rigging Grip
O'Brian Curry	Rigging Grip
Eugene Kerry	Key Grip
Mike Liakos	Key Rigging Grip
Linda R Chen	Still Photographer
Mike Fenster	Transportation Captain
Randy White	Transportation Coordinator
Film Production - Unit:
Barry Berg	Unit Production Manager
Film Production - Construction/Set:
Ray Camaioni	Construction Coordinator
Robert Mcnerney	Construction Foreman
Joseph M Aspromonti	Set Production Assistant
Angelique Graham-Bones	Set Production Assistant
Leigh Landau	Set Production Assistant
Ademola Mcmullen	Set Production Assistant
Zoe Jackson	Set Production Assistant
John Paul Jones (Jp)	Property Master
Film Production - Lighting/Electrical:
John Buckley	Chief Lighting Technician
Donald M Wolak	Rigging Gaffer
Post Production:
Dennis McNeill	Color Timer
Gary Burritt	Negative Cutter
Susannah Brengel	Post-Production Accountant
Location Manager:
Steve A. Dayan	Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager:
Ross C Day	Assistant Location Manager
Misc. Crew:
Lysa Moser	1st Assistant Accountant
Cynthia Aguilar	Accounting Assistant
Daniel Messler	Accounting Assistant
Elisabeth Jereski	Assistant (To Joshua Donen)
Elaine Frontain Bryant	Assistant (To Fred Berner)
Monique Ward	Assistant (To Reginald Hudlin)
Vikki Jackson	Assistant (To Reginald Hudlin)
Ayeola B Johnson	Assistant (To Samuel L Jackson)
Angelique Anderson	Assistant (To Damon Wayans)
Lisa M. Brooks	Construction Assistant
Tom Gorey	Supervisor
Marla D Slatzer	Dga Trainee
Alan Meyerson	Other
Dick Girod	Other
Doug Delaney	Other
Rashon Khan	Other
Michael A Patillo	Other
William R Mayberry	Other
Michael E Gips	Other
David Thomson	Other
Tom Barrett	Other
Scott Webb	Other
Jean Quay	Other
Ric Delgado	Other
Brigitte Bourque	Other
Marc Canas	Other
Ronald G Roumas	Other
Michael F Pierre	Other
Barbara Harris	Voice Casting
Rashon Khan	Various
Michael A Patillo	Various
William R Mayberry	Various
Felix R Williams III	Various
Bill Fine Jr.	Various
David Thomson	Various
Michael E Gips	Various
Michael F Pierre	Various
Tom Barrett	Various
Scott Webb	Various
Ric Delgado	Various
Harry H Gevshenian	Various
Dick Girod	Various
Richard Girod Jr.	Various
Brigitte Bourque	Various
Marc Canas	Various
Doug Delaney	Various
Alan Meyerson	Various
Bibi Green	Various
Ronald G Roumas	Various
Jean Quay	Various
Susan Shackelford	Sound
Special Thanks:
Cedric Kushner Sports Network (Cedric Kushner Sports Network)	Special Thanks (Boxing Footage Provider)

Released in United States on Video October 1, 1996

Released in United States Spring May 3, 1996

Feature length film based on a ten minute short directed by Neil Leifer.

Began shooting June 20, 1995.

Completed shooting August 18, 1995.

Released in United States Spring May 3, 1996

Released in United States on Video October 1, 1996