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The Greatest (1977)

Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Tom Gries, Monte Hellman

Synopsis

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic 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.

Actors

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee
John Marley
John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes
Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad
Lucille Benson
Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
Sally Bondi
Sally Bondi
Bess
Malachi Throne
Malachi Throne
Payton Jory
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
Joe The Gardener
Annazette Chase
Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
Mira Waters
Mira Waters
Ruby Sanderson
Chip McAllister
Chip McAllister
Cassius Clay aged 18
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini Brown
Himself
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald
David Huddleston
David Huddleston
Cruikshank
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Hollis
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Malcolm X
Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill
Velvet Green
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
Sonny Liston
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Draft Lawyer
Richard Gullage
Richard Gullage
Commission Doctor
Arthur Adams
Arthur Adams
Cassius Clay Sr.
Dorothy Meyer
Dorothy Meyer
Odessa Clay
Rahman Ali
Rahman Ali
Rahman Ali
Howard Bingham
Howard Bingham
Howard Bingham
Richard Venture
Richard Venture
Colonel
Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce
Rahaman
W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
Ven Medina
Ven Medina
Ronnie
Paul Mantee
Paul Mantee
Carrara
Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier
Major
Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
George Garro
George Garro
Mr.Curtis
David Clennon
David Clennon
Captain
Ernie Wheelwright
Ernie Wheelwright
Bossman Jones
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
George Cooper
George Cooper
Lawyer
James Gammon
James Gammon
Mr. Harry
Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
Toni Crabtree
Toni Crabtree
Hooker
Sally Gries
Sally Gries
Sponsor's Wife
Elizabeth Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
Sponsor's Wife
Don Dunphy
Don Dunphy
Commentator
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Grocer
Nai Bonet
Nai Bonet
Suzie Gomez
Harold Conrad
Harold Conrad
Harold Conrad
Alberto Martín
Alberto Martín
Doctor
Walter Olkewicz
Walter Olkewicz
Reporter
Roy Firestone
Roy Firestone
TV Reporter (uncredited)

Crews

Tom Gries
Tom Gries
Director
Monte Hellman
Monte Hellman
Director
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Novel
Herbert Muhammad
Herbert Muhammad
Novel
Richard Durham
Richard Durham
Novel
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Writer
John Marshall
John Marshall
Producer
Michael Masser
Michael Masser
Music
Harry Stradling Jr.
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Editor
Beverly McDermott
Beverly McDermott
Casting
Robert S. Smith
Robert S. Smith
Production Design
Solomon Brewer
Solomon Brewer
Set Decoration
Eddie M. Barron
Eddie M. Barron
Hairstylist
Thomas Tuttle
Thomas Tuttle
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw
Production Manager
Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
Richard Alexander Wells
Richard Alexander Wells
Second Assistant Director
Chuck Blecka
Chuck Blecka
Assistant Editor
George C. Villaseñor
George C. Villaseñor
Assistant Editor

Trailers and other movies

Muhammad Ali - The Greatest 1977) TRAILER

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