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When
We Were Kings (1996)
Documentary
1 hr. 32 min. Twenty-two years in the making, this documentary
chronicles one of the most famous heavyweight championship bouts
in history, the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman "Rumble in the
Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. Along with highlights of
underdog Ali's stunning victory and infamous
"Rope-A-Dope" tactics, the film also covers the
back-story of the event and its cultural significance, with
footage of Ali's goodwill tours, concert footage featuring B.B.
King and James Brown, interviews with George Plimpton, Norman
Mailer and Don King, and more. Academy Award winner for Best
Documentary Feature.
Release Date: October
25, 1996.
MPAA Rating:
PG.
Starring:
Muhammad Ali, George
Foreman, George Plimpton, Norman Mailer, B.B. King
Directed
by:
Leon Gast, Taylor Hackford
The
Greatest (1977)
Drama Muhammed Ali portrays himself in this biofilm telling the
incredible story of his life. As 18 year-old Cassius Clay, Ali
wins the Olympic gold medal for boxing. From there, he sets out to
win the heavyweight championship under the guidance of trainer
Angelo Dundee (Ernest Borgnine). Clay wins the title from Sonny
Liston, converts to Islam, and changes his name to Muhammed Ali.
He is drafted, but refuses on religious grounds, and find himself
in a court battle that still can't prevent him from winning in the
ring.
MPAA Rating:
PG.
Starring:
Muhammad Ali, Ernest
Borgnine, Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Lloyd Haynes
Directed
by:
Tom Gries
Produced
by:
John Marshall
Story
.....
Ali
(2001)
Drama
2 hrs. 47 min. With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage
and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American
landscape. Fighting all comers, Ali took on the law, conventions,
the status quo and the war - as well as the fists in front of him.
Ali both ignited and mirrored the conflicts of his time and ours
to become one of the most admired fighters in the world. Forget
what you think you know.
Release Date: December 25, 2001 Nationwide.
MPAA Rating: R for some language and brief
violence.
