The Greatest (1977)

05/17/1977 1h 42m

Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN.

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Overview

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.

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Cast Ages at Release

Muhammad Ali

as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Born 01/17/1942

Died 06/03/2016, age

Ernest Borgnine

as Angelo Dundee

Born 01/24/1917

Died 07/08/2012, age

John Marley

as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Born 10/17/1907

Died 05/22/1984, age

Lloyd Haynes

as Herbert Muhammad

Born 09/19/1934

Died 12/31/1986, age

Lucille Benson

as Mrs. Fairlie

Born 07/17/1914

Died 02/17/1984, age

Chip McAllister

as Cassius Clay aged 18

Born 10/02/1957, age

Drew Bundini Brown

as Himself

Born 03/21/1926

Died 08/24/1987, age

Robert Duvall

as Bill McDonald

Born 01/05/1931, age

David Huddleston

as Cruikshank

Born 09/17/1930

Died 08/02/2016, age

Ben Johnson

as Hollis

Born 06/13/1918

Died 04/08/1996, age

James Earl Jones

as Malcolm X

Born 01/17/1931, age

Dina Merrill

as Velvet Green

Born 12/29/1923

Died 05/22/2017, age

Roger E. Mosley

as Sonny Liston

Born 12/18/1938

Died 08/07/2022, age

Paul Winfield

as Draft Lawyer

Born 05/22/1939

Died 03/07/2004, age

Skip Homeier

as Major

Born 10/05/1930

Died 06/25/2017, age

David Clennon

as Captain

Born 05/10/1943, age

James Gammon

as Mr. Harry

Born 04/20/1940

Died 07/16/2010, age