Thriller in Manila (2008), When We Were Kings (1996), Facing Ali (2009), Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes (2018), Don King: Only in America (1997), Soul Power (2008), Ali (2001) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Muhammad Ali movies.
Storyline: The intense rivalry between American heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier is examined in this documentary. Smarting from his earlier defeat by Frazier, Ali fueled a bitter feud in the media, leading up to 1975's "Thrilla in Manila," the much-hyped Philippines-set rematch of the two titans. The film depicts the landmark fight, which lasted 14 rounds, and also reveals what was happening outside of the ring as Ali and Frazier relentlessly pummeled each other.
Plot Keywords: boxer, rival, trainer, brutal, intense, manila, philippines, boxing ring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: It's 1974, Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the Heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a backer in Mobutu Sese Seko, the dictator of Zaire and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set. A musical festival, featuring the America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King, is also planned.—Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
Plot Keywords: muhammad ali, george foreman, don king, boxer, promoter, confident, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The life and career of Muhammad Ali (1942- ) as seen chronologically in archival footage: Ali as a fighter, a personality, a political lightening rod, and a man. Boxers who fought him describe what led up to major fights and the matches themselves; they also offer personal revelations about their own lives: George Chuvalo's family losses, George Foreman's conversion, Ken Norton's gratitude, Ron Lyle's teaching, Earnie Shaver's encounter with the Klan, and Joe Frazier's good humor pack their own punch. The fighters talk about Ali's quickness, cunning, and recuperative powers - and how fighting him changed their lives.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: boxer, muhammad ali, trainer, expert, speaker, fascinating, profound ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The life and times of Muhammed Ali are shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on "The Dick Cavett Show."
Plot Keywords: muhammad ali, boxer, talk show host, activist, confident, fascinating, engaging ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Don King (Ving Rhames) is involved in two fistfights that result in the deaths of his combatants, and, after serving prison time, enters the world of professional boxing. Chatty, with a memorable head of hair, King becomes the promoter for Muhammad Ali (Darius McCrary) and other champions, and he stages lucrative boxing spectacles in the Philippines, Zaire, Atlantic City, Reno and Las Vegas. Despite King's success, he's beset by critics who say he cons his fighters out of their ring earnings.
Plot Keywords: athlete, muhammad ali, boxer, promoter, journalist, fascinating, engaging ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1974, music producers, Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine worked with the boxing promoter, Don King, to create a music festival in Africa to run concurrently with his championship boxing match he arranged with Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, aka "The Rumble in the Jungle," in Kinshasa, Zaire. However, due to an unforeseen delay due to Foreman injuring himself in training, it was decided that the music festival must still go on as scheduled. This film covers the preparation of that festival with both stage construction and the arrival of the participating musicians. When all is ready, the people of Zaire got to experience a musical event that Africa had never seen before with great African-American and local artists performing with verve and purpose, with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, just the biggest star of this musical extravaganza.—Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
Plot Keywords: muhammad ali, don king, b.b. king, musician, george foreman, james brown, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Muhammad Ali (Will Smith) battles Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman and raises controversy outside the ring.
Plot Keywords: boxer, wife, young boy, friend, lawyer, inspiring, united states ...
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