The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Ken Burns, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson, Jack Johnson, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Keith David
as Narrator (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
Jack Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
Adam Arkin
as Other Voices (voice)
Philip Bosco
as Other Voices (voice)
Kevin Conway
as Other Voices (voice)
Brian Cox
as Other Voices (voice)
John Cullum
as Other Voices (voice)
Murphy Guyer
as Other Voices (voice)
Ed Harris
as Other Voices (voice)
Derek Jacobi
as Other Voices (voice)
Carl Lumbly
as Other Voices (voice)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 214 min |
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