Budget:

$107,000,000

Revenue:

$87,812,729

Ali

2001 · 157 min · R

Cassius Clay Jr., a brash and confident young boxer, makes his championship debut against Sonny Liston in 1964, dominating the early rounds before Liston applies a mysterious substance to his gloves, gaining an advantage. Clay recovers and wins the fight, adopting the name Muhammad Ali and embracing his newfound identity as a Muslim. As he rises to fame, Ali becomes embroiled in controversy, including a tumultuous marriage to Sonji Roi and his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War, which leads to his stripping of his boxing license and passport. After being convicted and serving time in prison, Ali returns to boxing, eventually facing off against rival Joe Frazier and George Foreman, including a memorable "Rumble in the Jungle" bout in Zaire where he uses his unorthodox tactics to knock out the exhausted Foreman and regain the heavyweight championship.

Studio: Columbia Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Forward Pass, Overbrook Entertainment, Peters Entertainment, Lee Caplin / Picture Entertainment

Full Cast and Crew+

Cast

Will SmithMuhammad Ali / Cassius ClayJamie FoxxDrew 'Bundini' BrownJon VoightHoward CosellMario Van PeeblesMalcolm XRon SilverAngelo DundeeJeffrey WrightHoward BinghamMykelti WilliamsonDon KingJada Pinkett SmithSonji RoiNona GayeBelinda AliMichael MicheleVeronica PorcheJoe MortonChauncey EskridgePaul RodríguezDr. Ferdie PachecoBruce McGillBradleyBarry Shabaka HenleyHerbert MuhammadGiancarlo EspositoCassius Clay, Sr.Laurence MasonLuis SarriaLeVar BurtonMartin Luther King, Jr.Albert HallElijah MuhammadDavid CubittRobert LipsyteTed LevineJoe Smiley

Crew

Columbia PicturesCastMichael MannDirecting · DirectorChristopher WilkinsonWriting · ScreenplayEric RothWriting · ScreenplayMichael MannWriting · ScreenplayStephen J. RiveleWriting · ScreenplayGregory Allen HowardWriting · Story

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