The Greatest: Muhammad Ali (1977)
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With Muhammad Ali cast as himself, The Greatest covers Ali's life from his "Cassius Clay" days to the celebrated Ali/George Foreman bout. Along the way, the film focuses on Ali's conversion to Islam and his potentially career-breaking decision not to serve in the Army. Ernest… More With Muhammad Ali cast as himself, The Greatest covers Ali's life from his "Cassius Clay" days to the celebrated Ali/George Foreman bout. Along the way, the film focuses on Ali's conversion to Islam and his potentially career-breaking decision not to serve in the Army. Ernest Borgnine palys Ali's first trainer Angelo Dundee, while Roger E. Mosley shows up as Sonny Liston. The Greatest was the final directorial effort from the late Tom Gries. The same subject would later be covered in Michael Mann's Ali, starring Will Smith as the champ. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Monte Hellman, Tom Gries
- Written By
- Ring Lardner
- Genres
- Drama
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Cast
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Muhammad Ali
as Muhammad Ali
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Ernest Borgnine
as Angelo Dundee
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John Marley
as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
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Lloyd Haynes
as Herbert
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Robert Duvall
as Bill McDonald
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David Huddleston
as Cruikshank
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Ben Johnson
as Hollis
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James Earl Jones
as Malcolm X
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Dina Merrill
as Velvet Green
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Roger E. Mosley
as Sonny Liston
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Paul Winfield
as Lawyer
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Annazette Chase
as Belinda Ali
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Mira Waters
as Ruby Sanderson
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Phillip MacAllister
as Young Cassius Clay. Jr.
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Dorothy Meyer
as Odessa Clay
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Lucille Benson
as Mrs. Fairlie
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Theodore Wilson
as Gardener
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Skip Homeier
as Major
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Sally Gries
as Sponsor's Wife
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Arthur Adams
as Cassius Clay Sr.
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Nai Bonet
as Suzie Gomez
- Drew Bundi Brown
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David Clennon
as Captain
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Harold Conrad
as Himself
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Toni Crabtree
as Hooker
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Don Dunphy
as Commentator
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James Gammon
as "Mr. Harry"
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Ray Holland
as Reporter
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Paul Mantee
as Carrara
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Alberto Martin
as Doctor
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Philip McAllister
as Cassius Clay
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Ben Medina
as Ronnie
- Pat Patterson
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Stack Pierce
as Johnson
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Malachi Throne
as Payton Jory
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Richard Venture
as Colonel
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Ernie Wheelwright
as Bossman Jones
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Elizabeth Marshall
as Sponsor's Wife
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George Cooper
as Lawyer
- Howard Bingham
- Rahaman Ali
- Richard Gullage
- Sally Bondi
- W. Youngblood Muhammad