Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Seen it?2004 | 214 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved O.J.: Made in America, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 34 min.
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ken Burns
- Keith DavidNarrator (voice)
- Samuel L. JacksonJack Johnson (voice)
- Jack JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
- Adam ArkinOther Voices (voice)
- Philip BoscoOther Voices (voice)
- Kevin ConwayOther Voices (voice)
- Brian CoxOther Voices (voice)
- John CullumOther Voices (voice)
- Murphy GuyerOther Voices (voice)
- Ed HarrisOther Voices (voice)