FEATURE FILM / 2013
Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.
Director
Bill Siegel
Status
Released
Budget
N/A
Availability
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VISUAL ARCHIVE
CAST
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
David Susskind
Self (archive footage)
Eamonn Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Louis Farrakhan
Self
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)
Abdul Rahman Barman
Self
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Elijah Muhammad
Self (archive footage)
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Hana Ali
Self
Lester Maddox
Self (archive footage)
