| The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 04, 2004 |
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| Director: | Ken Burns |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | sports, african american history, heavyweight champion, black history, boxing, boxer |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Keith David | Narrator (voice) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Jack Johnson (voice) |
| Jack Johnson | Self (archive footage) |
| Adam Arkin | Other Voices (voice) |
| Philip Bosco | Other Voices (voice) |
| Kevin Conway | Other Voices (voice) |
| Brian Cox | Other Voices (voice) |
| John Cullum | Other Voices (voice) |
| Murphy Guyer | Other Voices (voice) |
| Ed Harris | Other Voices (voice) |
| Derek Jacobi | Other Voices (voice) |
| Carl Lumbly | Other Voices (voice) |
| Amy Madigan | Other Voices (voice) |
| Carolyn McCormick | Other Voices (voice) |
| Joe Morton | Other Voices (voice) |
| Alan Rickman | Other Voices (voice) |
| Studs Terkel | Other Voices (voice) |
| Jack Thompson | Other Voices (voice) |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Other Voices (voice) |
| Courtney B. Vance | Other Voices (voice) |
| Eli Wallach | Other Voices (voice) |
| Jeffrey Wright | Other Voices (voice) |
| Randy Roberts | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Ken Burns | Director |
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