Thrilla in Manila

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Thrilla in Manila (2008)

Directed by John Dower

Documentary · 1h 30m

On October 1, 1975, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali was in the ring with his arch rival Joe Frazier for the third time. This fight in the Philippines, which has been nicknamed "Thrilla in Manila," is considered one of the most dramatic boxing matches in history - in the words of the voice-over, "They hated each other." With the help of archive material and eyewitness accounts (including Imelda Marcos), this documentary not only reconstructs the match, but shows us what was happening behind the scenes as well.

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Cast

Joe Frazier Himself Muhammad Ali Himself (archive footage) Imelda Marcos Herself
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Buster Mathis Himself
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Buster Mathis Himself (archive footage) Larry Holmes Himself Liev Schreiber Narrator
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Jerry Izenberg Self

Crew

Director
John Dower
Editor
Kate Spankie, Nick Packer

Details

Release date
2008-11-11
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
HBO Documentary Films