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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008 · 1 h 15 · Documentaire

De Ouisie Shapiro

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Synopsis

An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White sentiment toward Louis as Hitler came to power, Louis's patriotism during World War II, and the hounding of Louis by the IRS for the following 15 years. In his last years, he's a casino greeter, a drug user, and the occasional object of scorn for young Turks like Muhammad Ali. Appreciative comment comes from boxing scholars, Louis's son Joe Jr., friends, and icons like Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory, and Bill Cosby.

Sortie le 23 février 2008

Distribution

Joe LouisSelf (archive footage)
Joe Louis Barrow Jr.Self
Dick GregorySelf
Jack JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
Liev SchreiberNarrator
Randy RobertsSelf
Gerald EarlySelf
Maya AngelouSelf
Bill CosbySelf
Jimmy CarterSelf
Paul SchulderSelf
Lester RodneySelf

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