Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

7.0 2008 75 min
NR
Documentary

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, th…

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Director
Ouisie Shapiro
Writer
Ouisie Shapiro
Classification
NR

Cast

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

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