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The Greatest (1977)
Directed by Tom Gries
“Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN.”
Drama · 1h 42m
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.
Cast
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee
John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad
Malachi Throne
Payton Jory
Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
Teddy Wilson
Joe The Gardener
Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
M
Mira Waters
Ruby Sanderson
C
Chip McAllister
Cassius Clay aged 18
Drew Bundini Brown
Himself
Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald
Crew
- Director
- Tom Gries
- Writer
- Ring Lardner Jr.
- Novel
- Herbert Muhammad, Muhammad Ali, Richard Durham
- Director of Photography
- Harry Stradling Jr.
- Original Music Composer
- Michael Masser
- Editor
- Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
- Producer
- John Marshall
Details
- Release date
- 1977-05-17
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Production
- Columbia Pictures, EMI Films
- Box office
- $8,284,000