The Greatest (1977)

5.7/10 • 102 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Ernest Borgnine

Angelo Dundee

John Marley

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Lloyd Haynes

Herbert Muhammad

Lucille Benson

Mrs. Fairlie

Malachi Throne

Payton Jory

Teddy Wilson

Joe The Gardener

Annazette Chase

Belinda Ali

Drew Bundini Brown

Himself

Robert Duvall

Bill McDonald

David Huddleston

Cruikshank

Ben Johnson

Hollis

James Earl Jones

Malcolm X

Dina Merrill

Velvet Green

Roger E. Mosley

Sonny Liston

Paul Winfield

Draft Lawyer

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