The Greatest
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.
1977-05-17
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Cast
Director
Tom Gries
Muhammad Ali as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine as Angelo Dundee
John Marley as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes as Herbert Muhammad
Lucille Benson as Mrs. Fairlie
Malachi Throne as Payton Jory
Teddy Wilson as Joe The Gardener
Annazette Chase as Belinda Ali
Drew Bundini Brown as Himself
Robert Duvall as Bill McDonald
David Huddleston as Cruikshank
Ben Johnson as Hollis
James Earl Jones as Malcolm X
Dina Merrill as Velvet Green
Roger E. Mosley as Sonny Liston
Paul Winfield as Draft Lawyer
Howard Bingham as Howard Bingham
Richard Venture as Colonel
Stack Pierce as Rahaman
Paul Mantee as Carrara
Skip Homeier as Major
David Clennon as Captain
James Gammon as Mr. Harry
Don Dunphy as Commentator
Walter Olkewicz as Reporter
Roy Firestone as TV Reporter (uncredited)