Muhammad Ali Movies

Bill Clinton, Nicole Scherzinger and members of the Kennedy family reveal how JFK's sister Eunice used sport to change the lives of people with...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Clare Balding

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

City of Ali is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of how the death of Muhammad Ali brought the people of his Kentucky hometown - and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sven Ruygrok

An unusual group of people who came together in the most unlikely location to make it possible for the greatest athlete on the planet to have a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Brown

1974 Toei documentary about Ali

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Ron Lyle A look back at Ron Lyle, a convicted murderer who upon his release from prison, was able to rebuild his life and become one of the top...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ron Lyle

Considered one of the hardest-hitting heavyweight boxers of all time, Earnie Shavers took on all the best of his era including Muhammad Ali, Larry...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Earnie Shavers

A look back at boxer Jeff Sims, an ex-convict famous for busting Muhammad Ali's lip in a sparring session who would later meet a tragic end as he...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jeff Sims

Christy Martin broke boundaries and noses as she rose in the boxing world, but her public persona belied personal demons, abuse and a threat on her...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Christy Martin

Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Through the poetic lens of visionary filmmakers Albert and David Maysles, Muhammad and Larry explores the unique and poignant relationship between...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Universally accepted as a true icon of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali’s phenomenal achievements spanned sport, politics and religion. One man...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Colin Salmon

A cinematic journey into the secrets of genius as told through the greatest athletes of all time. It includes original interviews with Wayne Gretzky,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Pelé

In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bruce Lee

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Dave Zirin

Ali the Fighter was made in 1975, when the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight was still fresh in everyone's minds. Filmmaker William Greaves frames Ali's...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the Fight of the Century between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

From neighborhood ciphers to the most notorious MC battles, "Freestyle: the Art of Rhyme" captures the electrifying energy of improvisational...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Legendary boxing match between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

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...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Duke Jarrett is sent to jail at the John Dillinger prison. However, the prison looks more like a zoo, more or less ruled by the prisoners themselves.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Jeff Altman

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Earl Jones

In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) and Doug Jones fought a ten-round boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on March 13, 1963. Clay...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Ali vs. Frazier II was a boxing fight, the second of three bouts between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, that took place at the Madison Square Garden...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

The Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson ten-round boxing match between Cassius Clay and Alonzo Johnson was held in Louisville, Kentucky on July 22, 1961....

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as "The Last Hurrah!", was a professional boxing bout contested on October 2, 1980 in Las Vegas for the WBC and...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II was a boxing event that took place on September 20, 1972 for the regional North American Boxing Federation (NABF)...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson I took place on November 22, 1965 for the WBC/Ring/lineal world heavyweight championship.

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight Of The Century or simply The Fight, was a heavyweight championship boxing match between WBA, WBC,...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Rumble in the Jungle, was a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Willie Mays

"This is a kid who just said it. I'm the greatest - and he said it with poetry. And I don't mean just the poems that he wrote but with the poetic...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Charting the life and times of Muhammad Ali, this documentary begins in Louisville, Kentucky, the birthplace of the future World Heavyweight champion...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Iconic, eclectic, and internationally renowned, Muhammad Ali was much more than a boxer; he articulated the moods and thoughts of a generation. With...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Previously unseen footage, seeing and hearing the champions interviewed and talking to each other at a private dinner party hosted by...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

The study of crazy brilliance and flamboyant sincerity. a.k.a. Cassius Clay presents a fascinating look at the incredible life and achievements of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Joan Ganz Cooney

A provocateur, a rebel, a performer, and a true American, Norman Mailer never stopped giving people something to talk about. This documentary goes...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Norman Mailer

Portrait of American boxer Cassius Clay.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

ABC's Wide World of Sports first started spanning the globe in 1960, and a generation of sports fans and weekend TV viewers were hooked from the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jim McKay

Retired, undefeated Heavyweight World champion Rocky Marciano and the then current undefeated Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, sparred together...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Documentary about a rodeo that takes place, for the most part, in Harlem.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Woody Strode

Larry Holmes is undeniably one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history, but, despite his accomplishments, he never managed to escape the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Larry Holmes

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: O. J. Simpson

On January 22, 1988, Holmes was lured out of retirement to challenge reigning Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson. Tyson dropped Holmes...

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Cast: Mike Tyson

Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick, billed as "Drama in Bahama", was a ten-round boxing match that took place in Nassau, Bahamas on December 11, 1981....

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

TYSON WINS W.B.C. CHAMPIONSHIP LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 22— Mike Tyson made history tonight. The 20-year-old slugger from Catskill, N.Y., became...

Genre: Action

Cast: Mike Tyson

A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Leon Isaac Kennedy

The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael Jackson. It took place on September 7, 2001 and...

Genre: Music

Cast: Michael Jackson

Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Michael Parkinson

Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Christopher Plummer

Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Jacques Peretti sets out to find out what happened to the game that obsessed him as a kid. In this documentary, he presents an eye-opening account of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jacques Peretti

Take a trip back to Zaire to relive one of the most historic chapters in boxing history, where the young and physically superior heavyweight...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

The 'Thrilla in Manila' was the third and final epic contest between the irrepressible heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, and the...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

In March 1985, Larry Holmes defended his IBF Heavyweight title against rising contender David Bey in Las Vegas.

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Cast: Larry Holmes

The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Hulk Hogan

Cassius X puts a period of often-overlooked history into the spotlight – the period when Cassius Clay fought his way to achieving his lifelong...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Pro boxing sensation — and perennial troublemaker — Jake Paul shares his unlikely journey from online prankster to power puncher in this...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jake Paul

Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Pelé

Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Chuck Wepner

Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John McEnroe

Diana Ross' 1981 TV special featuring live concert footage from The Forum in Inglewood, California mixed with studio performances.

Genre: TV Movie

Cast: Diana Ross

Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali. He is known as the most thrilling athlete of all time... he is known as The Greatest. The remarkable story of how he became one of the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Ali's greatest fights in full length with original microphone 1. I Shook Up the World: Clay vs. Liston (1964) 2. Rumble in the Jungle: Ali vs....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Legendary veteran American boxer Chuck Wepner receives a message from his wife Linda, notifying him that two journalists from Colombia want to...

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Cast: Chuck Wepner

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Hank Aaron

The story of the life and career of comical genius Allen Funt, and his legacy as the mastermind of the Candid Camera radio and TV shows.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Howie Mandel

Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet,...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Anthony Quinn

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Toni Morrison

This video traces the life and career of Muhammad Ali, the man who was born to fight. He started boxing at age 12, and by age 18, had over 100...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

ORF chief director Michael Kögler met the legend again 30 years after his multi-award-winning documentary “Die Franz Klammer Story”....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Franz Klammer

In this documentary, the ski legend and her companions look back on their career as a glittering winter fairy tale.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Annemarie Moser-Pröll

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier lll, billed as the "Thrilla in Manila", was the third and final boxing match between WBA and WBC heavyweight champion...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national...

Genre: Action

Cast: Bill Watts

The story of champion boxer Muhammad Ali through the eyes of his only biological son, Muhammad Ali Jr., who struggled with bullying, abandonment,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali Jnr

Because of the unexpected ending of the first bout, the World Boxing Council ordered a rematch, this time with Liston as challenger. The World Boxing...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

The 32 year old Liston defended his title against the 22 year old Clay on February 25, 1964, in Miami Beach, Florida, Clay weighed in at 206lbs while...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Richard Attenborough

An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: André Roussimoff

On October 1, 1975, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali was in the ring with his arch rival Joe Frazier for the third time. This fight in...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Joe Frazier

Paul Heyman, Bull Nakano, Muhammad Ali, The U.S. Express, Lia Maivia and Thunderbolt Patterson receive WWE's highest honor as they are enshrined into...

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Cast: Paul Heyman

"Sticky" is everything your mother was too embarrassed to tell you about masturbation, in one stimulating documentary. Full of candid interviews from...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Joycelyn Elders

A documentary chronicling the "youth movement" of the late '60s on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip and San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Carl Franzoni

This comprehensive HBO presentation documents the history of heavyweight boxing through the 20th century, beginning with Jess Willard's victory over...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bert Sugar

The BBC produced “Kings of The Ring – History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990” celebrates boxing’s marquee division....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Peter Dale

Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Muhammad Ali

This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sugar Ray Robinson

From Allen Funt, the creator of TV's "Candid Camera." The hidden camera is pointed at people dealing with money in all sorts of human and, often,...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Allen Funt

In advance of his fight with Al ‘Blue’ Lewis at Croke Park in Dublin, Cathal O’Shannon interviews Muhammad Ali about boxing, and...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

The life and times of Muhammed Ali shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on The Dick Cavett Show. The film features new interviews with...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Dick Cavett

Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free lance, " goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Hunter S. Thompson

A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of...

Genre: Music

Cast: Barbra Streisand

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: George Chuvalo

Get a ringside seat for one of the most unforgettable fights in the history of boxing with this documentary that explores the legendary match between...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jürgen Zimmerer

PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Fred Applegate

Hours and historical meetings, Pierre Assouline has composed an anthology of the best extracts presented in the form of a primer, which he had...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bernard Pivot

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Mike Tyson

In sports history, there are moments that define the essence of competition. In boxing, it is a 1971 fight known as Ali-Frazier I. This documentary...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Liev Schreiber

Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II, was a professional boxing match contested on September 15, 1978, in New Orleans for the WBA and Lineal Heavyweight...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

Boxing Writers of America select the best fighters of all time in each weight division, leading up to their selection of The Greatest Fighter Of All...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Barney Ross

Walk the dark and hallowed path of he who cannot be buried. The Apocalyptic Warrior who has denied salvation to twenty souls to forge an eternal...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Mark Calaway

Death Has Fallen on Deaf Ears in the World of Professional Sports. Step into the ring and watch all the action as fists fly when Legendary Wrestlers...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Scott Bigelow

Hear from the people who knew him best, from experts of the world of boxing, relive the legendary fights and explore the life of boxing's greatest...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Documentary chronicles the many ways in which the city of Miami helped transform little-known Olympic boxing into world-renowned, three-time...

Genre: TV Movie

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Hank Aaron

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Gerhard Delling

No other film has the sweeping review of Ali's greatest fights, the legendary fight footage, and the real time relevant comments and conversations...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

In 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held their heavyweight title fight in Zaire, billing it as the "Rumble in the Jungle". A three-day music...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: B.B. King

On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Cornel West

Produced by PBS in 1992, this documentary explores the darker side of boxing. It follows the career of a young Shannon Briggs and includes interviews...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Shannon Briggs

Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried...

Genre: War

Cast: Delroy Lindo

Ali's Dozen profiles the 12 rounds that defined his genius, showcasing Ali the boxer and by extension, Ali the man.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" were periodic specials aired in the...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Dean Martin

The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City....

Genre: Action

Cast: Hulk Hogan

Halloween Havoc 1994 took place on October 23, 1994 from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The main event was a Steel Cage career vs. career...

Genre: Action

Cast: Hulk Hogan

In 1971, maverick filmmaker William Greaves trained his cameras on both Muhammad Ali and his opponent, Joe Frazier, ahead of the “Fight of the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

On February 14, 1973 Elvis presented Muhammad Ali with an 'Elvis Style' robe emblazoned with the words, 'People's Choice' on the back in rhinestones...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Elvis Presley

New York City, October 10, 1965. A group of wooden giant figures from Pamplona, representing Basque culture and traditions, parade down the street;...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Unax Ugalde

Passport Video documentary about boxer Muhammad Ali

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Carlos Larkin

From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Malcolm X

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jnr in 1942, Muhammad Ali changed his name when he converted to Sunni Islam in 1975. A hard hitting, fast talking...

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Focuses on 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, who is universally considered one of WWE's greatest villains. During his Hall of Fame career, he played the role of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Roddy Piper

EUROPA – The Last Battle is a multiple episode historical documentary which begins by showing the unseen side of World War I, and World War II,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Muhammad Ali

Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, follow McCartney, John Lennon, George...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Paul McCartney

In advance of his fight with Al 'Blue' Lewis at Croke Park in Dublin, Cathal O'Shannon interviews Muhammad Ali about boxing, and his life outside the...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

The early years of a television sports powerhouse are chronicled as ABC becomes a player in the NFL coverage by putting their full resources into a...

Genre: Drama

Cast: John Turturro

The story of Muhammad Ali's visits to Britain over almost five decades - including his trainer Angelo Dundee, the boxers he fought, journalists who...

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Cast: Muhammad Ali

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Tom Cruise