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The Greatest

The Greatest
★ 5.7/10•1977•1h 42m•PG•Drama

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

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.

Tom Gries · Director

Ring Lardner Jr. · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 17, 1977
Revenue$8,284,000

Actors

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Angelo Dundee

John Marley

John Marley

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Lloyd Haynes

Lloyd Haynes

Herbert Muhammad

Malachi Throne

Malachi Throne

Payton Jory

Lucille Benson

Lucille Benson

Mrs. Fairlie

Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

Joe The Gardener

Annazette Chase

Annazette Chase

Belinda Ali

Mira Waters

Ruby Sanderson

Chip McAllister

Cassius Clay aged 18

Drew Bundini Brown

Drew Bundini Brown

Himself

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Bill McDonald

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Cruikshank

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Hollis

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Malcolm X

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

Velvet Green

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