Self
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.
Himself
Mike Tyson escaped a life of poverty and petty crime to make a name for himself, becoming the youngest Heavyweight Champion of the World and a household name—but his rise was followed by a very public fall. In this remarkably candid portrait, the boxer addresses his controversial past, including the rape charge that sent him to prison and his struggles with substance abuse, while also detailing his ultimate recovery and comeback.
Self
Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1962. Eight years later, he died but friends questioned the cause of his death.
Himself
Документальная кинокартина поведает об известном человеке, талантливом и, без сомнения, гениальном боксере, Мохаммеде Али. Центральной сюжетной линией становится его карьера и личная жизнь.
Self
In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner Larry Holmes. To say that the great Ali was in the twilight of his career would be generous; most of his admiring fans, friends and fight scribes considered his bravado delusional. What was left for him to prove? In the weeks of training before the fight, documentarians Albert and David Maysles took an intimate look at Ali trying to convince the world and perhaps himself, that he was still “The Greatest.” At the same time, they documented the mild-mannered and undervalued champion Holmes as he confidently prepared to put an end to the career of a man for whom he had an abiding and deep affection
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 chronicles the events that led to what many call 'The Fight of the Century,' in which undefeated heavyweight champion Smokin' Joe Frazier went to war in Madison Square Garden against undefeated deposed champion Muhammad Ali.
Gene Kilroy
Художественный фильм о жизни чемпиона мира по боксу Мохаммеда Али. Сценарий написан на основе книги Мохаммеда Али, Ричарда Дарема и Герберта Мохаммеда «Величайший: моя история». Агент боксёра Кассиуса Клея жёстко разбирает условия предстоящих боёв, говоря, что величайшие чернокожие боксёры по окончании карьеры становились бедными и Клей не должен проходить этот путь. Кассиус Клей переходит в ислам, принимая имя Мохаммед Али. Позднее он отказывается отправиться на войну во Вьетнаме. Это осложняет его профессиональную карьеру и приводит к судебному процессу, который Али выигрывает.
