Directed by:
Michael MannCinematography:
Emmanuel LubezkiCast:
Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye, Michael Michele (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, fresh from his olympic gold medal victory, explodes on to the scene, Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African American's in sport with his proud public self confidence with his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. To his credit, he sets out to prove that with his highly agile and forceful style soon making him a formidable boxer who soon claims the heavyweight championship. His personal life is no less noteworthy with his allegiance to the Nation of Islam, his friendship with the controversial Malcolm X and his abandonment of his slave name in favor of Muhammad Ali stirring up controversy. Yet, at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test with the military draft rules are changed, making him eligible for military induction during the Vietnam War. Despite the fact that he could easily agree to a sweetheart deal that would have meant an easy tour of duty for himself, Ali refuses to submit on principle to cooperate in an unjust war for a racist nation that treated his people so poorly. The cost of that stand is high as he finds himself unable to legally box in his own country while his case is contested in court. What follows is a battle for a man who would sacrifice so much for what he believes in and a comeback that would cement his legend as one of the great sports figures of all time. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Candy Ann Brown
USA
Best movies:
Ali (2001)
Nightwatch (1997)
Baby Boy (2001)
![Malick Bowens](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/074/162074230_227d84.jpg)
Malick Bowens
Best movies:
Out of Africa (1985)
Ali (2001)
Outbreak (1995)
Michael Bentt
UK
Best movies:
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Collateral (2004)
Ali (2001)
![James Toney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280917_b32339.jpg)
James Toney
USA
Best movies:
Ali (2001)
Heart and Souls (1993)
Victoria Dillard
USA
Best movies:
Coming to America (1988)
Ali (2001)
Deep Cover (1992)
![Brad Greenquist](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/396/396157_dfe972.jpg)
Brad Greenquist
Best movies:
King Richard (2021)
The Bedroom Window (1987)
Reality (2014)
Morgana Van Peebles
Best movies:
Ali (2001)
You're Killing Me (2023)
![Maestro Harrell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/755/162755665_24aeae.png)
Maestro Harrell
USA
Best movies:
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) (TV movie)
Ali (2001)
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
![William Utay](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/429/160429869_4581f5.jpg)
William Utay
USA
Kim Robillard
USA
Best movies:
Rain Man (1988)
Django Unchained (2012)
Cliffhanger (1993)
![Gailard Sartain](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/405/405058_63d7cc.jpg)
Gailard Sartain
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
The Moderns (1988)
![Wade Williams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273713_32c27d.jpg)
Wade Williams
USA
Best movies:
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
Guy Van Swearingen
USA
Best movies:
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) (TV movie)
The Negotiator (1998)
Take Shelter (2011)
Marc Grapey
USA
Best movies:
Ali (2001)
Superbad (2007)
Chicago Overcoat (2009)
Herb Mitchell
USA
Best movies:
Gettysburg (1993)
Innerspace (1987)
Ali (2001)
![Eddie Bo Smith Jr.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/523/163523982_632867.jpg)
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Jamaica
Best movies:
The Fugitive (1993)
The Express (2008)
Ali (2001)
Ellis Williams
USA
Best movies:
Jackie Brown (1997)
The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
Ali (2001)
![Alexandra Bokyun Chun](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/153/161153164_4ea585.jpg)
Alexandra Bokyun Chun
Korea
Best movies:
Saw (2004)
Ali (2001)
Space: Above and Beyond (1995) (series)
Marty Denkin
Best movies:
Raging Bull (1980)
Rocky IV (1985)
Ali (2001)