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13 Jan 2010

Details

Director:Michael Mann
Writer:Michael Mann, Eric Roth
Producer:A. Kitman Ho, Michael Mann, Jon Peters
Theatrical:2001
Rated:R
Studio:Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Genre:Sports
Duration:2 hr 39 mins
Languages:English
Subtitles:Spanish
Sound:FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
Picture Format:Widescreen
Discs:2
Region:Region 1
Release:Jan 2001

Features

Theatrical Trailers
Scene Selections
Animated Menus

Summary

Cassius Clay (Will Smith) rises to national celebrity after winning the Heavyweight Championship in 1964. Over the next ten years, Clay stays in the public spotlight for both his sporting and personal life. He changes his name to Cassius X and then to Muhammad Ali based on his involvement with Malcolm X (Mario Van Peebles). He refuses to serve in Vietnam when drafted and is banned from fighting in the US as a result. Ali’s marriages to Sonji (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Belinda Ali (Nona Gaye) suffer the stress of continual public controversy. Ali seeks matches outside the US, including the famous “Rumble in the Jungle” in Tanzania. Throughout his career, Ali is supported by friend Drew “Bundini” Brown (Jamie Foxx) and sportscaster Howard Cosell (Jon Voight).

Credits

Will Smith ... Cassius Clay / Cassius X / Muhammad Ali
Jamie Foxx ... Drew Brown
Nona Gaye ... Belinda Ali
Giancarlo Esposito ... Cassius Clay, Sr.
Ron Silver ... Angelo Dundee
Jon Voight ... Howard Cosell
Malick Bowens ...
Candy Ann Brown ...
LeVar Burton ...
David Cubitt ...
Victoria Dillard ...
Mario Van Peebles ...
Paul Rodriguez ...
Mykelti Williamson ...