The Greatest

The Greatest (1977)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1977-05-17
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 19 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures
  • Director: Tom Gries
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Summary

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing 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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  • Muhammad Ali

    as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

  • Ernest Borgnine

    as Angelo Dundee

  • John Marley

    as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

  • Lloyd Haynes

    as Herbert Muhammad

  • Lucille Benson

    as Mrs. Fairlie

  • Sally Bondi

    as Bess

  • Malachi Throne

    as Payton Jory

  • Teddy Wilson

    as Joe The Gardener

  • Annazette Chase

    as Belinda Ali

  • Mira Waters

    as Ruby Sanderson

  • Chip McAllister

    as Cassius Clay aged 18

  • Drew Bundini Brown

    as Himself

  • Robert Duvall

    as Bill McDonald

  • David Huddleston

    as Cruikshank

  • Ben Johnson

    as Hollis

  • James Earl Jones

    as Malcolm X

  • Dina Merrill

    as Velvet Green

  • Roger E. Mosley

    as Sonny Liston

  • Paul Winfield

    as Draft Lawyer

  • Richard Gullage

    as Commission Doctor

  • Arthur Adams

    as Cassius Clay Sr.

  • Dorothy Meyer

    as Odessa Clay

  • Rahman Ali

    as Rahman Ali

  • Howard Bingham

    as Howard Bingham

  • Richard Venture

    as Colonel

  • Stack Pierce

    as Rahaman

  • W. Youngblood Muhammad

    as W. Youngblood Muhammad

  • Ven Medina

    as Ronnie

  • Paul Mantee

    as Carrara

  • Skip Homeier

    as Major

  • Lloyd Wells

    as Lloyd Wells

  • George Garro

    as Mr.Curtis

  • David Clennon

    as Captain

  • Ernie Wheelwright

    as Bossman Jones

  • Pat Patterson

    as Pat Patterson

  • George Cooper

    as Lawyer

  • James Gammon

    as Mr. Harry

  • Gene Kilroy

    as Gene Kilroy

  • Toni Crabtree

    as Hooker

  • Sally Gries

    as Sponsor's Wife

  • Elizabeth Marshall

    as Sponsor's Wife

  • Don Dunphy

    as Commentator

  • Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

    as Grocer

  • Nai Bonet

    as Suzie Gomez

  • Harold Conrad

    as Harold Conrad

  • Alberto Martín

    as Doctor

  • Walter Olkewicz

    as Reporter

  • Roy Firestone

    as TV Reporter (uncredited)
Directing Tom Gries Director
Editing Byron 'Buzz' Brandt Editor
Camera Harry Stradling Jr. Director of Photography
Writing Richard Durham Novel
Production John Marshall Producer
Writing Ring Lardner, Jr. Writer
Writing Muhammad Ali Novel
Writing Herbert Muhammad Novel
Editing Chuck Blecka Assistant Editor
Production Beverly McDermott Casting
Costume & Make-Up Eddie M. Barron Hairstylist
Art Robert S. Smith Production Design
Costume & Make-Up William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Editing George C. Villaseñor Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Thomas Tuttle Makeup Artist
Directing Richard Alexander Wells Second Assistant Director
Production Tom Shaw Production Manager
Directing Tom Shaw Assistant Director
Art Solomon Brewer Set Decoration
Sound Michael Masser Original Music Composer

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