Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Name: Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Released: 2008-02-23
Rating: 7

7.0/10 (2)

·2008· 75 min

Director: Ouisie Shapiro

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.

Cast

Joe Louis

Self (archive footage)

Joe Louis Barrow Jr.

Self

Dick Gregory

Self

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Jack Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Liev Schreiber

Narrator

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Randy Roberts

Self

Gerald Early

Self

Maya Angelou

Self

Bill Cosby

Self

Jimmy Carter

Self

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Paul Schulder

Self

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Lester Rodney

Self

In brief

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 7.0/10 from 2 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 15min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed runs 75 minutes (1h 15min).

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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed has an average rating of 7.0/10 based on 2 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed was released in 2008.