Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
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, 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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Details
- Directed by
- Ouisie Shapiro
- Released
- 23 Feb 2008
- Status
- Released
- Language
- English
- Studio
- HBO Sports
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Joe LouisSelf (archive footage)
Joe Louis Barrow Jr.Self
Dick GregorySelf- JJack JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
Liev SchreiberNarrator- RRandy RobertsSelf
Gerald EarlySelf
Maya AngelouSelf
Bill CosbySelf
Jimmy CarterSelf- PPaul SchulderSelf
- LLester RodneySelf
