

The Greatest
1977-05-17 · 102 min · ★ 5.7
Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.
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- Directors
- Tom Gries
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures, EMI Films
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 8,284,000
Top Cast
Muhammad AliCassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest BorgnineAngelo Dundee
John MarleyDr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd HaynesHerbert Muhammad
Malachi ThronePayton Jory
Lucille BensonMrs. Fairlie
Teddy WilsonJoe The Gardener
Annazette ChaseBelinda Ali
Drew Bundini BrownHimself
Robert DuvallBill McDonald
David HuddlestonCruikshank
Ben JohnsonHollis
James Earl JonesMalcolm X
Dina MerrillVelvet Green
Roger E. MosleySonny Liston
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