The Greatest (1977)
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.
Directed by: Tom Gries
Top Billed Cast: James Earl Jones, W. Youngblood Muhammad, David Huddleston
Runtime: 102 minutes
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Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee
John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad
Malachi Throne
Payton Jory
Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
Teddy Wilson
Joe The Gardener
Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
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Mira Waters
Ruby Sanderson
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Chip McAllister
Cassius Clay aged 18
Drew Bundini Brown
Himself
Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald
David Huddleston
Cruikshank
Ben Johnson
Hollis
James Earl Jones
Malcolm X
Dina Merrill
Velvet Green
Roger E. Mosley
Sonny Liston
Paul Winfield
Draft Lawyer
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Sally Bondi
Bess
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Richard Gullage
Commission Doctor
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Arthur Adams
Cassius Clay Sr.
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Dorothy Meyer
Odessa Clay
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Rahman Ali
Rahman Ali
Howard Bingham
Howard Bingham
Richard Venture
Colonel
Stack Pierce
Rahaman
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W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
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Ven Medina
Ronnie
Paul Mantee
Carrara
Skip Homeier
Major
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Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
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George Garro
Mr.Curtis
David Clennon
Captain
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Ernie Wheelwright
Bossman Jones
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Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
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George Cooper
Lawyer
