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Ali is a 2001 American biographical sports drama film co-written, produced and directed by Michael Mann. The film focuses on ten years in the life of the boxer Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith, from 1964 to 1974, featuring his capture of the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston, his conversion to Islam, criticism of the Vietnam War, and ...
Dec 25, 2001 · Ali: Directed by Michael Mann. With Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles. A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Michael Mann
- 2001-12-25
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Jun 15, 2016 · Marking the passing of Muhammad Ali, Sony Pictures re-released Michael Mann’s 2001 film biography “Ali” last weekend. Less fanfare has greeted it than the “Purple Rain” resurgence that followed Prince’s death—the Purple One’s cult classic emerging everywhere from midnight movies to malls to baseball stadiums.
A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974. In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes on to the scene, Cassius Clay.
Dec 25, 2001 · The film considers 10 years in the life of Ali, from 1964, when he won the world heavyweight championship as Cassius Clay, to 1974, when as Muhammad Ali, he fought in the Rumble. This is the key decade in Ali's life, cut in half by three years when he was barred from boxing because of his refusal to be drafted.
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Ali in US theaters December 25, 2001 starring Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles. Will Smith gives the performance of his career as boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
