Poster of The Greatest

The Greatest

Plot: Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic 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.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 17 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was
35 in The Greatest
as 'Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali'.
Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Fri, Jun 03 2016
Portrait of Ernest BorgnineErnest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine was
60 in The Greatest
as 'Angelo Dundee'.
Wed, Jan 24 1917 –
Sun, Jul 08 2012
Portrait of John MarleyJohn Marley
John Marley was
69 in The Greatest
as 'Dr. Ferdie Pacheco'.
Thu, Oct 17 1907 –
Tue, May 22 1984
Portrait of Lloyd HaynesLloyd Haynes
Lloyd Haynes was
42 in The Greatest
as 'Herbert Muhammad'.
Wed, Sep 19 1934 –
Wed, Dec 31 1986
Portrait of Lucille BensonLucille Benson
Lucille Benson was
62 in The Greatest
as 'Mrs. Fairlie'.
Fri, Jul 17 1914 –
Fri, Feb 17 1984
Portrait of Sally BondiSally Bondi
Sally Bondi was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Bess'.
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Portrait of Malachi ThroneMalachi Throne
Malachi Throne was
48 in The Greatest
as 'Payton Jory'.
Sat, Dec 01 1928 –
Wed, Mar 13 2013
Portrait of Teddy WilsonTeddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was
33 in The Greatest
as 'Joe The Gardener'.
Fri, Dec 10 1943 –
Sun, Jul 21 1991
Portrait of Annazette ChaseAnnazette Chase
Annazette Chase was
35 in The Greatest
as 'Belinda Ali'.
Thu, Dec 18 1941
Portrait of Mira WatersMira Waters
Mira Waters was
32 in The Greatest
as 'Ruby Sanderson'.
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Portrait of Chip McAllisterChip McAllister
Chip McAllister was
19 in The Greatest
as 'Cassius Clay aged 18'.
Wed, Oct 02 1957
Portrait of Drew Bundini BrownDrew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini Brown was
51 in The Greatest
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Mar 21 1926 –
Mon, Aug 24 1987
Portrait of Robert DuvallRobert Duvall
Robert Duvall was
46 in The Greatest
as 'Bill McDonald'.
Mon, Jan 05 1931
Portrait of David HuddlestonDavid Huddleston
David Huddleston was
46 in The Greatest
as 'Cruikshank'.
Wed, Sep 17 1930 –
Tue, Aug 02 2016
Portrait of Ben JohnsonBen Johnson
Ben Johnson was
58 in The Greatest
as 'Hollis'.
Thu, Jun 13 1918 –
Mon, Apr 08 1996
Portrait of James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones
James Earl Jones was
46 in The Greatest
as 'Malcolm X'.
Sat, Jan 17 1931 –
Mon, Sep 09 2024
Portrait of Dina MerrillDina Merrill
Dina Merrill was
53 in The Greatest
as 'Velvet Green'.
Sat, Dec 29 1923 –
Mon, May 22 2017
Portrait of Roger E. MosleyRoger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley was
38 in The Greatest
as 'Sonny Liston'.
Sun, Dec 18 1938 –
Sun, Aug 07 2022
Portrait of Paul WinfieldPaul Winfield
Paul Winfield was
37 in The Greatest
as 'Draft Lawyer'.
Mon, May 22 1939 –
Sun, Mar 07 2004
Portrait of Richard GullageRichard Gullage
Richard Gullage was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Commission Doctor'.
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Portrait of Arthur AdamsArthur Adams
Arthur Adams was
61 in The Greatest
as 'Cassius Clay Sr.'.
Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Sun, May 03 1992
Portrait of Dorothy MeyerDorothy Meyer
Dorothy Meyer was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Odessa Clay'.
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Portrait of Rahman AliRahman Ali
Rahman Ali was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Rahman Ali'.
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Portrait of Howard BinghamHoward Bingham
Howard Bingham was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Howard Bingham'.
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Portrait of Richard VentureRichard Venture
Richard Venture was
53 in The Greatest
as 'Colonel'.
Mon, Nov 12 1923 –
Tue, Dec 19 2017
Portrait of Stack PierceStack Pierce
Stack Pierce was
43 in The Greatest
as 'Rahaman'.
Thu, Jun 15 1933 –
Tue, Mar 01 2016
Portrait of W. Youngblood MuhammadW. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad was
>> in The Greatest
as 'W. Youngblood Muhammad'.
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Portrait of Ven MedinaVen Medina
Ven Medina was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Ronnie'.
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Portrait of Paul ManteePaul Mantee
Paul Mantee was
46 in The Greatest
as 'Carrara'.
Fri, Jan 09 1931 –
Thu, Nov 07 2013
Portrait of Skip HomeierSkip Homeier
Skip Homeier was
46 in The Greatest
as 'Major'.
Sun, Oct 05 1930 –
Sun, Jun 25 2017
Portrait of Lloyd WellsLloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Lloyd Wells'.
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Portrait of George GarroGeorge Garro
George Garro was
51 in The Greatest
as 'Mr.Curtis'.
Wed, Nov 18 1925 –
Sat, Feb 09 2008
Portrait of David ClennonDavid Clennon
David Clennon was
34 in The Greatest
as 'Captain'.
Mon, May 10 1943
Portrait of Ernie WheelwrightErnie Wheelwright
Ernie Wheelwright was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Bossman Jones'.
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Portrait of Pat PattersonPat Patterson
Pat Patterson was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Pat Patterson'.
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Portrait of George CooperGeorge Cooper
George Cooper was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Lawyer'.
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Portrait of James GammonJames Gammon
James Gammon was
37 in The Greatest
as 'Mr. Harry'.
Sat, Apr 20 1940 –
Fri, Jul 16 2010
Portrait of Gene KilroyGene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Gene Kilroy'.
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Portrait of Toni CrabtreeToni Crabtree
Toni Crabtree was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Hooker'.
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Portrait of Sally GriesSally Gries
Sally Gries was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Sponsor's Wife'.
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Portrait of Elizabeth MarshallElizabeth Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Sponsor's Wife'.
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Portrait of Don DunphyDon Dunphy
Don Dunphy was
68 in The Greatest
as 'Commentator'.
Sun, Jul 05 1908 –
Wed, Jul 22 1998
Portrait of Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr. was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Grocer'.
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Portrait of Nai BonetNai Bonet
Nai Bonet was
32 in The Greatest
as 'Suzie Gomez'.
Sat, Jan 06 1945
Portrait of Harold ConradHarold Conrad
Harold Conrad was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Harold Conrad'.
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Portrait of Alberto MartínAlberto Martín
Alberto Martín was
33 in The Greatest
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, May 08 1944
Portrait of Walter OlkewiczWalter Olkewicz
Walter Olkewicz was
29 in The Greatest
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, May 14 1948 –
Tue, Apr 06 2021
Portrait of Roy FirestoneRoy Firestone
Roy Firestone was
>> in The Greatest
as 'TV Reporter (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Tom GriesTom Gries
Tom Gries would have been no older than
54 in The Greatest
as 'Director'
Wed, Dec 20 1922 –
Mon, Jan 03 1977
Portrait of Harry Stradling Jr.Harry Stradling Jr.
Harry Stradling Jr. was
52 in The Greatest
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Jan 07 1925 –
Tue, Oct 17 2017
Portrait of Richard Alexander WellsRichard Alexander Wells
Richard Alexander Wells was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Tom ShawTom Shaw
Tom Shaw was
56 in The Greatest
as 'Production Manager, Assistant Director'
Sun, Sep 05 1920 –
Thu, Apr 24 2008
Portrait of Ring Lardner, Jr.Ring Lardner, Jr.
Ring Lardner, Jr. was
61 in The Greatest
as 'Writer'
Thu, Aug 19 1915 –
Tue, Oct 31 2000
Portrait of John MarshallJohn Marshall
John Marshall was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, Mar 05 1994
Portrait of Byron 'Buzz' BrandtByron 'Buzz' Brandt
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt was
44 in The Greatest
as 'Editor'
Sun, Sep 04 1932 –
Tue, Mar 09 1993
Portrait of George C. VillaseñorGeorge C. Villaseñor
George C. Villaseñor was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Chuck BleckaChuck Blecka
Chuck Blecka was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Michael MasserMichael Masser
Michael Masser was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was
35 in The Greatest
as 'Novel'
Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Fri, Jun 03 2016
Portrait of William TuttleWilliam Tuttle
William Tuttle was
65 in The Greatest
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Apr 13 1912 –
Fri, Jul 27 2007
Portrait of Richard DurhamRichard Durham
Richard Durham was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Novel'
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Portrait of Beverly McDermottBeverly McDermott
Beverly McDermott was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Thomas TuttleThomas Tuttle
Thomas Tuttle was
58 in The Greatest
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, Nov 19 1918 –
Sat, Aug 07 2004
Portrait of Robert S. SmithRobert S. Smith
Robert S. Smith was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Herbert MuhammadHerbert Muhammad
Herbert Muhammad was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Novel'
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Portrait of Eddie M. BarronEddie M. Barron
Eddie M. Barron was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Solomon BrewerSolomon Brewer
Solomon Brewer was
>> in The Greatest
as 'Set Decoration'
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