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Cast

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Himself (archive footage)

Nigel Collins

Nigel Collins

Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)

Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson

Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)

Ray Robinson Jr.

Ray Robinson Jr.

Himself (Ray's Son)

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Himself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Himself

Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta

Himself (archive footage)

Evelyn Nelson

Evelyn Nelson

Ray's sister

Crew

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Original Music Composer

Jim Grieco

Jim Grieco

Director of Photography

Andrew Morreale

Andrew Morreale

Editor

Kirby Bradley

Kirby Bradley

Producer

Ross Greenburg

Ross Greenburg

Executive Producer

Gregg Backer

Gregg Backer

Associate Producer

Jack Newfield

Jack Newfield

Co-Producer

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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

19989.0 / 1059 min
Documentary

Overview

This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.