The Greatest

The Greatest (1977)

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

Drama

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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  • Release Date: 1977-05-17
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Director: Tom Gries

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Cast

  • Muhammad Ali

    Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

  • Ernest Borgnine

    Angelo Dundee

  • John Marley

    Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

  • Lloyd Haynes

    Herbert Muhammad

  • Lucille Benson

    Mrs. Fairlie

  • Sally Bondi

    Bess

  • Malachi Throne

    Payton Jory

  • Teddy Wilson

    Joe The Gardener

  • Annazette Chase

    Belinda Ali

  • Mira Waters

    Ruby Sanderson

  • Chip McAllister

    Cassius Clay aged 18

  • 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

  • Richard Gullage

    Commission Doctor

  • Arthur Adams

    Cassius Clay Sr.

  • Dorothy Meyer

    Odessa Clay

  • Rahman Ali

    Rahman Ali

  • Howard Bingham

    Howard Bingham

  • Richard Venture

    Colonel

  • Stack Pierce

    Rahaman

  • W. Youngblood Muhammad

    W. Youngblood Muhammad

  • Ven Medina

    Ronnie

  • Paul Mantee

    Carrara

  • Skip Homeier

    Major

  • Lloyd Wells

    Lloyd Wells

  • George Garro

    Mr.Curtis

  • David Clennon

    Captain

  • Ernie Wheelwright

    Bossman Jones

  • Pat Patterson

    Pat Patterson

  • George Cooper

    Lawyer

  • James Gammon

    Mr. Harry

  • Gene Kilroy

    Gene Kilroy

  • Toni Crabtree

    Hooker

  • Sally Gries

    Sponsor's Wife

  • Elizabeth Marshall

    Sponsor's Wife

  • Don Dunphy

    Commentator

  • Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

    Grocer

  • Nai Bonet

    Suzie Gomez

  • Harold Conrad

    Harold Conrad

  • Alberto Martín

    Doctor

  • Walter Olkewicz

    Reporter

  • Roy Firestone

    TV Reporter (uncredited)

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