When Jack Johnson fought for his world title against Tommy Burns in 1908, it looked a bit like David and Goliath and starts quite a fascinating journey for us through not just the history of boxing (replete with elements of racial bigotry and hatred) but also an almost encyclopaedic look at the evolution of the coverage of the sport on film. This documentary offers us a surprisingly comprehensive chronology of the…
Jack Johnson (1970)
Jack Johnson is a 1970 documentary film directed by Jim Jacobs about the boxer Jack Johnson.
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Jack Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Brock Peters
Jack Johnson (voice)
Kevin Kennedy
Self - Narrator (voice)
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What is Jack Johnson about?
Jack Johnson is a 1970 documentary film directed by Jim Jacobs about the boxer Jack Johnson.
When was Jack Johnson released?
Jack Johnson was released in 1970.
What genres does Jack Johnson belong to?
Jack Johnson is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in Jack Johnson?
The cast of Jack Johnson includes Jack Johnson, Brock Peters, Kevin Kennedy.