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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
📆 Date Released: 2008-02-23
⌚ Running Time: 75 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Joe Louis original image
Self (archive footage)
Joe Louis
Joe Louis Barrow Jr. original image
Self
Joe Louis Barrow Jr.
Dick Gregory original image
Self
Dick Gregory
Jack Johnson original image
Self (archive footage)
Jack Johnson
Liev Schreiber original image
Narrator
Liev Schreiber
Randy Roberts original image
Self
Randy Roberts
Gerald Early original image
Self
Gerald Early
Maya Angelou original image
Self
Maya Angelou
Bill Cosby original image
Self
Bill Cosby
Jimmy Carter original image
Self
Jimmy Carter
Paul Schulder original image
Self
Paul Schulder
Lester Rodney original image
Self
Lester Rodney

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