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Muhammad Ali, the Greatest

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Filmmaker William Klein examines the life and career of boxer Muhammad Ali from 1964 to 1974.
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Geoff Pevere Toronto Star 08/23/2003
3/5
Has the advantage of immediacy. Go to Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times 04/12/2003
3/5
The material in Muhammad Ali has been enriched by time, but it leaves one yearning for a film that covers the entire Ali career in somewhat greater detail and depth than was ever, apparently, Mr. Klein's concern. Go to Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com 01/23/2003
4/5
Offers a rare glimpse of America's greatest fighter before he became a legend. Go to Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews 05/22/2010
C
Hardly definitive ... contains some invaluable puzzle pieces to one of the most enigmatic and complex sports figures of all time Go to Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews 12/11/2008
The three fights covered in this documentary are not pictured at all beyond a very few grainy stills. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/25/2008
B
Quirky enough to blow smoke around most other boxing documentaries. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/01/2020 Anything that pertains to him is amazing such a good show. Definitely must watch See more Read all reviews
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William Klein

Director

Muhammad Ali

Actor

Sonny Liston

Actor

Angelo Dundee

Actor

Jack Nilon

Actor

Chris Dundee

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker William Klein examines the life and career of boxer Muhammad Ali from 1964 to 1974.
Director
William Klein
Producer
Robert Delpire
Screenwriter
William Klein
Distributor
Grove Press
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 21, 1969, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1K
Runtime
1h 10m
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