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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
(2008)Documentary
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1hrs 15m
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.
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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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