Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Name: Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2013-10-04
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Gerety, Barry Levinson

2013·Movie·97 min·★ 6.4(43)

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“Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring”

Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.

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About Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight is a 2013 English-language drama and tv movie film directed by Stephen Frears. The cast is led by Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr.. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight was produced by Rainmark Films, Sakura Films, and HBO Films and made in United States of America. It was released on October 4, 2013.

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Shawn Slovo
Release date: October 4, 2013
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Rainmark Films, Sakura Films, HBO Films

#vietnam war#based on novel or book#biography#justice

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight cast & crew

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight was directed by Stephen Frears and written by Shawn Slovo.

The cast features Christopher Plummer as John Marshall Harlan, Frank Langella as Chief Justice Warren Burger, Ed Begley Jr. as Justice Harry Blackmun, Peter Gerety as William Brennan, Barry Levinson as Justice Potter Stewart, and John Bedford Lloyd as Byron 'Whizzer' White.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Jim Denault, and it was produced by Jonathan Cameron and Frank Doelger.

Is Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight worth watching?

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and tv movie, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight is worth a place on your watchlist.

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