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The Greatest

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic 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.

1977 |1h 42m |  Drama

Videos

Cast

cast

Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

cast

Ernest Borgnine

Angelo Dundee

cast

John Marley

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

cast

Lloyd Haynes

Herbert Muhammad

cast

Lucille Benson

Mrs. Fairlie

cast

Malachi Throne

Payton Jory

cast

Teddy Wilson

Joe The Gardener

cast

Drew Bundini Brown

Himself

cast

Robert Duvall

Bill McDonald

cast

David Huddleston

Cruikshank

cast

Ben Johnson

Hollis

cast

James Earl Jones

Malcolm X

cast

Dina Merrill

Velvet Green

cast

Roger E. Mosley

Sonny Liston

cast

Paul Winfield

Draft Lawyer

cast

Howard Bingham

Howard Bingham

cast

Richard Venture

Colonel

cast

Stack Pierce

Rahaman

cast

Paul Mantee

Carrara

cast

Skip Homeier

Major

cast

David Clennon

Captain

cast

James Gammon

Mr. Harry

cast

Don Dunphy

Commentator

cast

Alberto Martín

Doctor

cast

Walter Olkewicz

Reporter

cast

Roy Firestone

TV Reporter (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$8,284,000.00