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The Greatest

19775.7 / 10102 min
Drama

Overview

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

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.

Cast

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Angelo Dundee

John Marley

John Marley

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Lloyd Haynes

Lloyd Haynes

Herbert Muhammad

Lucille Benson

Lucille Benson

Mrs. Fairlie

Sally Bondi

Sally Bondi

Bess

Malachi Throne

Malachi Throne

Payton Jory

Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

Joe The Gardener

Annazette Chase

Annazette Chase

Belinda Ali

Mira Waters

Mira Waters

Ruby Sanderson

Chip McAllister

Chip McAllister

Cassius Clay aged 18

Drew Bundini Brown

Drew Bundini Brown

Himself

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Bill McDonald

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Cruikshank

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Hollis

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Malcolm X

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

Velvet Green

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Sonny Liston

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Draft Lawyer

Richard Gullage

Richard Gullage

Commission Doctor

Arthur Adams

Arthur Adams

Cassius Clay Sr.

Dorothy Meyer

Dorothy Meyer

Odessa Clay

Rahman Ali

Rahman Ali

Rahman Ali

Howard Bingham

Howard Bingham

Howard Bingham

Richard Venture

Richard Venture

Colonel

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

Rahaman

W. Youngblood Muhammad

W. Youngblood Muhammad

W. Youngblood Muhammad

Ven Medina

Ven Medina

Ronnie

Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

Carrara

Skip Homeier

Skip Homeier

Major

Lloyd Wells

Lloyd Wells

Lloyd Wells

George Garro

George Garro

Mr.Curtis

David Clennon

David Clennon

Captain

Ernie Wheelwright

Ernie Wheelwright

Bossman Jones

Pat Patterson

Pat Patterson

Pat Patterson

George Cooper

George Cooper

Lawyer

James Gammon

James Gammon

Mr. Harry

Gene Kilroy

Gene Kilroy

Gene Kilroy

Toni Crabtree

Toni Crabtree

Hooker

Sally Gries

Sally Gries

Sponsor's Wife

Elizabeth Marshall

Elizabeth Marshall

Sponsor's Wife

Don Dunphy

Don Dunphy

Commentator

Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

Grocer

Nai Bonet

Nai Bonet

Suzie Gomez

Harold Conrad

Harold Conrad

Harold Conrad

Alberto Martín

Alberto Martín

Doctor

Walter Olkewicz

Walter Olkewicz

Reporter

Roy Firestone

Roy Firestone

TV Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Tom Gries

Tom Gries

Director

Herbert Muhammad

Herbert Muhammad

Novel

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

Editor

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Writer

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Novel

Richard Durham

Richard Durham

Novel

John Marshall

John Marshall

Producer

Harry Stradling Jr.

Harry Stradling Jr.

Director of Photography

Robert S. Smith

Robert S. Smith

Production Design

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Richard Alexander Wells

Richard Alexander Wells

Second Assistant Director

George C. Villaseñor

George C. Villaseñor

Assistant Editor

Beverly McDermott

Beverly McDermott

Casting

Eddie M. Barron

Eddie M. Barron

Hairstylist

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw

Production Manager

Solomon Brewer

Solomon Brewer

Set Decoration

Thomas Tuttle

Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw

Assistant Director

Chuck Blecka

Chuck Blecka

Assistant Editor

Michael Masser

Michael Masser

Original Music Composer