Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion

1995 1h 0m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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The story of the life and career of boxer Sonny Liston, who rose from being a violent street enforcer for an organized crime ring to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonny Liston
Self (archival footage)
William Nack
Self - Writer
Jerry Izenberg
Self
Geraldine Liston
Self
Raymond Munson
Self - friend
Nigel Collins
Self - Ring magazine
Pat Putnam
Self - boxing historian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Lieberman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Morreale 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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Sonny Liston and William Nack and Jerry Izenberg carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Lieberman directs. Andrew Morreale cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Andrew Morreale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sonny Liston and William Nack and Jerry Izenberg carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0262780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.