The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013)
86 min
Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.
- Release date
- August 23, 2013
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Joshua Abrams
Where to watch
Free
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Trailer
Cast
- Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)
- David Susskind as Self (archive footage)
- Eamonn Andrews as Self (archive footage)
- Louis Farrakhan as Self
- Abdul Rahman Barman as Self
- Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
- Sonny Liston as Self (archive footage)
- Jerry Lewis as Self (archive footage)
- Rahman Ali as Self
- Gordon B. Davidson as Self - attorney, Louisville Sponsoring Group
Crew
- Eamonn Andrews · Archive footage
- Muhammad Ali · Archive footage
- David Susskind · Archive footage
- George W. Bush · Archive footage
- Bill Faversham · Archive footage
- W.L. Lyons Brown · Archive footage
- Alberta Jones · Archive footage
- Bill Siegel · Director
- Rachel Pikelny · Producer
- Joshua Abrams · Composer
- Andrew Black · Cinematographer
- Aaron Wickenden · Editor