Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

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.

Equipo

Director

OS

Ouisie Shapiro

Guionista

OS

Ouisie Shapiro

Montador

UB

Ultan Byrne

Reparto

JL

Joe Louis

Self (archive footage)

JL

Joe Louis Barrow Jr.

Self

Dick Gregory

Self

JJ

Jack Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Liev Schreiber

Narrator

RR

Randy Roberts

Self

Gerald Early

Self

Maya Angelou

Self

Bill Cosby

Self

Jimmy Carter

Self

PS

Paul Schulder

Self

LR

Lester Rodney

Self

Compañías

HBO Sports

Productora

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