For which film adaptation did Jones earn Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations?
The Great White Hope
The Hunt for Red October
Field of Dreams
Matewan
Answer
**The Great White Hope,** a stage play written by Howard Sackler, earned James Earl Jones nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his portrayal of heavyweight boxer Jack Jefferson.
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