Film

The Greatest

1977 · 1h 42m · Drama

Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN.

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5.8

Rotten Tomatoes

20%

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.

Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Ernest Borgnine

Angelo Dundee

John Marley

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Lloyd Haynes

Herbert Muhammad

Lucille Benson

Mrs. Fairlie

Sally Bondi

Bess

Malachi Throne

Payton Jory

Teddy Wilson

Joe The Gardener

Annazette Chase

Belinda Ali

Mira Waters

Ruby Sanderson

Chip McAllister

Cassius Clay aged 18

Drew Bundini Brown

Himself

Robert Duvall

Bill McDonald

David Huddleston

Cruikshank

Ben Johnson

Hollis

James Earl Jones

Malcolm X

• Tom GriesDirector
• Ring Lardner, Jr.Writer
• Herbert MuhammadNovel
• Muhammad AliNovel
• Richard DurhamNovel
• John MarshallProducer
• Harry Stradling Jr.Director of Photography
• Michael MasserOriginal Music Composer
• Byron 'Buzz' BrandtEditor
• Beverly McDermottCasting

Muhammad Ali - The Greatest 1977) TRAILER

Release date

May 17, 1977

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG

Revenue

$8,284,000

Genres

Drama

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