The Greatest (1977)Director:Tom GriesWriters:Muhammad Ali (based on: "The Greatest: My Own Story" by), Herbert Muhammad (based on: "The Greatest: My Own Story" by), 2 more credits » |
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The Greatest (1977)Director:Tom GriesWriters:Muhammad Ali (based on: "The Greatest: My Own Story" by), Herbert Muhammad (based on: "The Greatest: My Own Story" by), 2 more credits » |
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| Muhammad Ali | ... |
Himself
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... | ||
| John Marley | ... |
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
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Lloyd Haynes | ... | |
| Malachi Throne | ... |
Payton Jory
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Lucille Benson | ... |
Mrs. Fairlie
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Teddy Wilson | ... |
John The Gardener
(as Theodore R. Wilson)
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Annazette Chase | ... | |
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Mira Waters | ... |
Ruby Sanderson
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Chip McAllister | ... |
Cassius Clay Aged 18
(as Phillip 'Chip' McAllister)
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Drew Bundini Brown | ... |
Drew 'Bundini' Brown
(as Drew 'Bundini' Brown)
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| Robert Duvall | ... |
Bill McDonald
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| David Huddleston | ... |
Cruikshank
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| Ben Johnson | ... |
Hollis
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| James Earl Jones | ... | ||
The saddest thing about this film is that the script simply didn't have a feel for Ali's poetry or style...what results is a low-energy, plodding plot with remarkably bad switches from fight scenes to scripted bits. A good movie to break in your fast forward button from fight scene to fight scene. Also look for a forty-something Ferdie Pacheco played by a 70+ year-old actor...remarkable.