ESPN Network: ESPN.com | NBA.com | NHL.com | WNBA.com | ABCSports | EXPN | INSIDER | FANTASY   
  MLB
    Scores | GameCast
  NFL
    Scores
  Col. Football
    Scores
  NBA
    Scores
  Golf
    Scores
  Golf
    Scores
  Motorsports
  Soccer
  Boxing
  NHL
  M Col. BB
  W Col. BB
  WNBA
  Horse Racing
  Recruiting
  Sports Business
  College Sports
  Olympic Sports
  Action Sports
  ESPNdeportes
  ProRodeo




Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Reel Classics - "The Great White Hype"


Reel Classics, ESPN Classic's weekly sports movie series, will debut a new lineup of feature films and documentaries on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. ET with the 1981 Oscar-winning Best Picture, "Chariots of Fire." The new lineup will feature approximately 35 new films, including "Hoosiers," "Caddyshack" and "Slap Shot" in April, "Major League" in July, "Heaven Can Wait" in August, "Everybody's All American" in September and "Brian's Song" in November, as well as 14 original "Game of the Week" documentaries for 2001.

Also, acclaimed sports columnist Norman Chad will join Nick Bakay as co-host of the series. Bakay and Chad will introduce the films, provide insight and commentary and exchange points of view in a light, humorous manner.

"The Great White Hype"
tonight at 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. ET

Samuel L. Jackson stars as Sultan, a flamboyant boxing promoter whose champ (Damon Wayans) isn't drawing the big money anymore, so he realizes a white contender (Peter Berg) is the answer. Features Corbin Bernsen, Jamie Foxx, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz and Cheech Marin. Written by Ron Shelton and Tony Hendra.





Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories




ESPN.com: Help | PR Media Kit |Sales Media Kit | Contact Us | Jobs at ESPN.com | Supplier Information | Copyright ©2007 ESPN Internet Ventures. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to this site.