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

1977

1h 42m

5.7(20 votes)

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.

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48 members

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Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

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Ernest Borgnine

Angelo Dundee

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John Marley

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

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Lloyd Haynes

Herbert Muhammad

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Lucille Benson

Mrs. Fairlie

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Sally Bondi

Bess

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Malachi Throne

Payton Jory

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Teddy Wilson

Joe The Gardener

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Annazette Chase

Belinda Ali

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Mira Waters

Ruby Sanderson

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Chip McAllister

Cassius Clay aged 18

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Drew Bundini Brown

Himself

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Robert Duvall

Bill McDonald

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David Huddleston

Cruikshank

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Ben Johnson

Hollis

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James Earl Jones

Malcolm X

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Dina Merrill

Velvet Green

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Roger E. Mosley

Sonny Liston

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Paul Winfield

Draft Lawyer

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Richard Gullage

Commission Doctor

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Arthur Adams

Cassius Clay Sr.

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Dorothy Meyer

Odessa Clay

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Rahman Ali

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Howard Bingham

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Richard Venture

Colonel

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Stack Pierce

Rahaman

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W. Youngblood Muhammad

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Ven Medina

Ronnie

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Paul Mantee

Carrara

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Skip Homeier

Major

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Lloyd Wells

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George Garro

Mr.Curtis

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David Clennon

Captain

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Ernie Wheelwright

Bossman Jones

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Pat Patterson

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George Cooper

Lawyer

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James Gammon

Mr. Harry

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Gene Kilroy

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Toni Crabtree

Hooker

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Sally Gries

Sponsor's Wife

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Elizabeth Marshall

Sponsor's Wife

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Don Dunphy

Commentator

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Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

Grocer

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Nai Bonet

Suzie Gomez

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Writing

Harold Conrad

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Alberto Martín

Doctor

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Walter Olkewicz

Reporter

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Roy Firestone

TV Reporter (uncredited)

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