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Ali (2001)
6.6
Ratings: 6.6/10 from 40,433 users
Metascore:
65/100
Reviews: 363 user | 160 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com
A biography of sports legend, Muhammad Ali, from his early days to his days in the ring. Director:Michael Mann |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Will Smith | ... | ||
| Jamie Foxx | ... | ||
| Jon Voight | ... | ||
| Mario Van Peebles | ... | ||
| Ron Silver | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | ||
| Mykelti Williamson | ... | ||
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
Sonji Roi
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| Nona Gaye | ... | ||
| Michael Michele | ... | ||
| Joe Morton | ... | ||
| Paul Rodriguez | ... | ||
| Bruce McGill | ... | ||
| Barry Shabaka Henley | ... |
Jabir Herbert Muhammad
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | ||
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In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, fresh from his olympic gold medal victory, explodes on to the scene, Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self confidence with his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. To his credit, he sets out to prove that with his highly agile and forceful style soon making him a formidable boxer who soon claims the heavyweight championship. His personal life is no less noteworthy with his allegiance to the Nation of Islam, his friendship with the controversial Malcolm X and his abandonment of his slave name in favour of Muhammad Ali stirring up controversy. Yet, at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test with the military draft rules are changed, making him eligible for military induction during the Vietnam War.... Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@rogers.com>
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Али See more »Box Office
Budget:
$107,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$10,216,625 (USA) (23 December 2001) (2446 Screens)Gross:
$87,713,825 (Worldwide)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Forward Pass, Initial Entertainment Group (IEG) See more »
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Written and Performed by Salif Keita
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
Published by Delabel Editions See more »
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Michael Mann and Eric Roth, the writing team behind The Insider, heavily revised Stephen J. Rivele and Christopher Wilkinson's script (a Writer's Guild arbitration ruled on 1 October 2001 that all four would have credit for the screenplay). See more »Goofs
Factual errors: Chauncey Eskridge was not at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis standing directly under Martin Luther King Jr. at the moment of King's April 4, 1968 assassination (the director knew this). See more »Quotes
Muhammad Ali: [watching television] Damn, did you know that you could have seven million termites living in your house and not even know it until you fall right through the corridor floor on your way to the kitchen?See more »
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The Columbia Pictures logo rolls backwards. See more »Soundtracks
"Tomorrow"Written and Performed by Salif Keita
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
Published by Delabel Editions See more »
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