Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

"Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring"

2013 1h 37m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 44

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Synopsis

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Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.

“Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring”

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Cast

Christopher Plummer
John Marshall Harlan
Frank Langella
Chief Justice Warren Burger
Ed Begley Jr.
Justice Harry Blackmun
Peter Gerety
William Brennan
Barry Levinson
Justice Potter Stewart
John Bedford Lloyd
Byron 'Whizzer' White
Fritz Weaver
Hugo Black
Harris Yulin
William O. Douglas

Credits

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Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Shawn Slovo, David Cooney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christopher Plummer and Frank Langella and Ed Begley Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2061756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stephen Frears directs. Jim Denault behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christopher Plummer and Frank Langella and Ed Begley Jr. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring".
7IMDB entry: tt2061756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.