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Overview
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Release Date:
25 December 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. See more »
Plot:
A biography of sports legend, Muhammad Ali, from his early days to his days in the ring. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Boxer
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Friendship
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Court
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Victory
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Vietnam War
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 9 wins
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24 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(39 articles)
Smith Recuperating After Shoulder Strain
(From WENN. 6 March 2007)
Smith to get Santa Barbara fest's Modern Master nod
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 19 October 2006)
Forman bets on Cage-led 'Slim' biopic
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 24 January 2005)
(From WENN. 6 March 2007)
Smith to get Santa Barbara fest's Modern Master nod
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 19 October 2006)
Forman bets on Cage-led 'Slim' biopic
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 24 January 2005)
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Poetry! Rewrites the book on filmic storytelling
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Michael Mann | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Gregory Allen Howard | (story) | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | (screenplay) & | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | (screenplay) and | |
| Eric Roth | (screenplay) & | |
| Michael Mann | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Paul Ardaji | .... | producer | |
| Howard Bingham | .... | executive producer | |
| Lee Caplin | .... | executive producer | |
| Gusmano Cesaretti | .... | associate producer | |
| A. Kitman Ho | .... | producer | |
| Graham King | .... | executive producer | |
| James Lassiter | .... | producer | |
| Michael Mann | .... | producer | |
| Jon Peters | .... | producer | |
| João Ribeiro | .... | consulting producer | |
| John D. Schofield | .... | co-producer | |
| Kathleen M. Shea | .... | associate producer | |
| Michael Waxman | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Pieter Bourke | |||
| Lisa Gerrard | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Emmanuel Lubezki | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Goldenberg | |||
| Lynzee Klingman | |||
| Stephen E. Rivkin | (as Stephen Rivkin) | ||
| Stuart Waks | |||
Casting by | |||
| Victoria Thomas | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John Myhre | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jonathan Lee | |||
| Bill Rea | |||
| Tomas Voth | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jim Erickson | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marlene Stewart | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Pierce Austin | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Smith | |
| Mary 'Dugan' Buono | .... | hair stylist | |
| Greg Cannom | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Mary Cooke | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Shirley Dolle | .... | key hair stylist | |
| C. Romania Ford | .... | makeup artist | |
| Mark Garbarino | .... | prosthetic makeup artist: Mr. Voight | |
| Keith Hall | .... | makeup artist | |
| Glen Hanz | .... | sculptor | |
| Andrea Jackson | .... | hair stylist | |
| Connie Kallos | .... | additional hair stylist: Chicago | |
| Erma Kent | .... | hair stylist | |
| John Kim | .... | makeup effects technician: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Mary Kim | .... | makeup effects production supervisor: Captive Audience Productions Inc. | |
| Nick Marra | .... | sculpture designer: Mr. Voight | |
| Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze | .... | key makeup artist: Chicago unit | |
| Lydia Milars | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Vera Mitchell | .... | hair department head | |
| Judy Murdock | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Smith | |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Suzi Ostos | .... | makeup artist | |
| Nadyne Peoples | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Michael Peterson | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| Margaret Prentice | .... | prosthetic makeup | |
| Beverly Jo Pryor | .... | makeup department head | |
| Joseph Michael Regina | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Brian Sipe | .... | prosthetic effects supervisor | |
| Roddy Stayton | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Simone Stubbs | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Froylan Tercero | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| Alicia M. Tripi | .... | hair stylist | |
| Laine Trzinski | .... | hair stylist (as Elaine M. Cascio) | |
| Todd Tucker | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| Keith VanderLaan | .... | makeup effects producer: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Kenneth Walker | .... | hair stylist | |
| Wesley Wofford | .... | prosthetic effects supervisor | |
| Michael F. Blake | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Anita Brabec | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Jay Cannistraci | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Donna Cicatelli-Lewis | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Kim Collea | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Timothy A. Miguel | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| James Parr | .... | special makeup effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Michael Peterson | .... | lab makeup effects (uncredited) | |
| Justin Raleigh | .... | key special makeup effects technician: Mr. Voight (uncredited) | |
| Marsha Shearrill | .... | makeup artist: second unit, Chicago (uncredited) | |
| Brian Sipe | .... | fight makeup key artist (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Mike Anderson | .... | boom operator | |
| Anna Behlmer | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Ed Callahan | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Derek Casari | .... | adr engineer | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | .... | foley editor (as Sam Crutcher) | |
| Yann Delpuech | .... | co-supervising sound editor | |
| Yann Delpuech | .... | sound design supervision | |
| Christopher Emerson | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Cornelia Mariana Gavrilescu | .... | foley recording assistant | |
| Michael Haight | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Shaughnessy Hare | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Craig Heath | .... | sound recordist | |
| Craig Henighan | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Andrew I. King | .... | sound re-recording mixer: director's cut | |
| Darren King | .... | co-supervising sound editor | |
| Gregory King | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Goro Koyama | .... | foley artist | |
| Sean Landeros | .... | sound recordist | |
| James P. Lay | .... | sound effects editor (as James Lay) | |
| David Lucarelli | .... | adr recordist | |
| Andy Malcolm | .... | foley artist | |
| Andy Nelson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Rob Nokes | .... | post sound technical planning | |
| Lee Orloff | .... | sound mixer | |
| Thomas A. Payne | .... | boom operator | |
| Robert Renga | .... | sound recordist | |
| Brian Risner | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Karen Spangenberg | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Denis St. Amand | .... | re-recording engineer | |
| Meg Taylor | .... | first assistant sound editor | |
| Scott A. Tinsley | .... | foley editor (as Scot Tinsley) | |
| Paul Virostek | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Don White | .... | foley recording mixer | |
| Rebecca Wright | .... | foley recording assistant | |
| Dan Yale | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Mark Yardas | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Roberto Cappannelli | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Garry Fiferman | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| John Soukup | .... | sound transfer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Christina Carothers | .... | special effects technician | |
| Steve King | .... | special effects technician (as Steven King) | |
| Mark Nieman | .... | silicone technician | |
| Art Pimentel | .... | mold shop supervisor (as Arthur Pimentel) | |
| Alan Poole | .... | special effects supervisor: Mozambique | |
| Max Poolman | .... | special effects supervisor: South Africa | |
| Corey Pritchett | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Peter Skehan | .... | special effects floor supervisor: Mozambique | |
| Richard Starke | .... | silicone technician | |
| David H. Watkins | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Christopher West | .... | special effects coordinator: Mozambique | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Matthew Adams | .... | rotoscope supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Jonathan Alvord | .... | Avid editor | |
| Jeffrey Edward Baksinski | .... | motion tracking supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Lynn Basas | .... | CG supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Wally Chin | .... | 3D technical assistant | |
| Harmon Cusack | .... | visual effects camera operator | |
| Joe Dubs | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Kevin Elam | .... | visual effects producer: Cinesite | |
| Kurt Hall | .... | video & computer graphics technician | |
| Michael Hofacre | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Dennis Hoffman | .... | head of production: Cinesite | |
| Arkay Hur | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Kent Johnson | .... | visual effects coordinator (as Kent Richard Johnson) | |
| Bridgitte Krupke | .... | visual effects coordinator: Cinesite (as Bridgette Nance) | |
| Nathan Lafionatis | .... | video consultant | |
| Krystine Lankenau | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Vincent Lavares | .... | digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood | |
| Don Lee | .... | digital compositor: CREO | |
| Andrew MacDonald | .... | compositor | |
| Michael J. McAlister | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Valerie McMahon | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Sal Migliore | .... | high def digitizing | |
| Kama Moiha | .... | digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Oliver Moore | .... | CG character animator: Cinesite | |
| Bill Murphy | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Karen M. Murphy | .... | visual effects consultant | |
| Serena Rainbow Naramore | .... | digital compositor: Cinesite (as Serena Naramore) | |
| Leslie Oliver | .... | visual effects producer: CREO | |
| Chad Owen | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| James Peterson | .... | CG effects animator: Cinesite | |
| Corinne Pooler | .... | paint supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Dante Quintana | .... | CG modeler: Cinesite | |
| Dante Quintana | .... | digital artist | |
| Jon Quon | .... | technical assistant: Cinesite | |
| Liz Radley | .... | video & computer graphics supervisor | |
| Kino Scialabba | .... | matte painter | |
| Jerry Sells | .... | compositing supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Anthony Serenil | .... | motion tracker: Cinesite | |
| Robert Stadd | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Deborah Wiltman | .... | digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Steve Wright | .... | stitch cam digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Travis Baumann | .... | Inferno artist (uncredited) | |
| Robert Coquia Jr. | .... | 3D technical assistant (uncredited) | |
| Lindsay Hallett | .... | visual effects producer: Asylum (uncredited) | |
| Fred Jimenez | .... | 2D technical assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kevin LaNeave | .... | video editor (uncredited) | |
| John Nelson | .... | visual effects supervisor: preproduction (uncredited) | |
| Alex G. Ortoll | .... | main title sequence compositor (uncredited) | |
| Mark Robben | .... | Inferno artist: CREO (uncredited) | |
| Antonio Torres | .... | roto artist: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Roy T. Anderson | .... | stunt double: Mario Van Peebles | |
| Joel Kramer | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Richard Lexsee | .... | stunts | |
| Kevin Morrow | .... | stunts | |
| Larry C. Tankson | .... | stunts (as Larry Tankson) | |
| Randolph LeRoi | .... | stunt double: Will Smith (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Nicole Abellera | .... | casting assistant | |
| Petrie Alexandra | .... | casting associate: Los Angeles | |
| Kim Coleman | .... | casting associate | |
| Shirley Fulton Crumley | .... | location casting | |
| Vicki Jo Hertz | .... | extras casting associate: Chicago | |
| Sandy Holt | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Ellen Jacoby | .... | extras casting | |
| Jennifer Layton | .... | casting assistant | |
| Alison E. McBryde | .... | casting: New York | |
| Joan Philo | .... | extras casting | |
| Paul Richter | .... | casting assistant | |
| Christa Schamberger | .... | casting: South Africa (as Christa Schamberber) | |
| Claire Simon | .... | casting: Chicago | |
| Franklyn Warren | .... | extras casting | |
| Summer Wesson | .... | extras casting: Los Angeles | |
| Rachel Winn | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Jillian Jester | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
| Ka-Mook Nichols | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
| Theresa Phillips | .... | location casting associate (uncredited) | |
| Grant Wilfley | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gordon Antell | .... | first assistant editor: avid | |
| Lori Ball | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kenny Becker | .... | co-color timer | |
| Rayford Berrymon | .... | assistant editor | |
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Bryan H. Carroll | .... | associate editor | |
| Timothy Colletti | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Rolando Diaz | .... | telecine dailies | |
| Alex Hepburn | .... | assistant editor: avid | |
| Michael Hofacre | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kristopher Kasper | .... | editor: main title sequence | |
| Adam Kimmerlin | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Robert Komatsu | .... | assistant editor | |
| Gene A. Lewis Jr. | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Edward Malone | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Jim Passon | .... | co-color timer | |
| Brett Reed | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Mike Sowa | .... | high-definition color timer | |
| Kristina Trirogoff | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Marianne Urioste | .... | assistant editor | |
| Valance Eisleben | .... | high definition editorial services (uncredited) | |
| Kim Roseborough | .... | assistant editor: location (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tim Boot | .... | music playback operator | |
| Bill Brown | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Debbi Datz-Pyle | .... | music contractor | |
| Steve Durkee | .... | music mixer | |
| Vicki Hiatt | .... | music editor | |
| Julie Glaze Houlihan | .... | music coordinator | |
| Lisa Jaime | .... | music editor | |
| Kenneth Karman | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Stephanie Lowry | .... | music editor | |
| Christine H. Luethje | .... | coordinating music editor (as Christine Luethje) | |
| Sonnet H. Retman | .... | music consultant | |
| Sonnet H. Retman | .... | music researcher | |
| John Rodd | .... | orchestral scoring recordist | |
| James T. Sale | .... | conductor | |
| James T. Sale | .... | orchestrator | |
| Dennis S. Sands | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Steven Scott Smalley | .... | conductor | |
| Steven Scott Smalley | .... | orchestrator | |
| Martin Tillman | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Michael Farrow | .... | additional music mixer (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Magee | .... | production music mixer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michael W. Broomer | .... | driver: Mr. Smith (as Michael Broomer) | |
| K.C. Colebrooke | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Lonnie Craig | .... | driver | |
| Samuel Danielsen | .... | transportation | |
| David Glasscoe | .... | action vehicle assistant | |
| Barry E. Golob | .... | driver: Mr. Mann (as Barry Golob) | |
| Brian Hathaway | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| John Lux Jr. | .... | driver | |
| Chad Moore | .... | production driver | |
| Robert Nagle | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Andrew Orlando | .... | action vehicle coordinator | |
| Mick Snell | .... | transportation coordinator: South Africa | |
| John Yarbrough | .... | transportation cars | |
| Steve Bonner | .... | picture car coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Michael R. Cairo | .... | driver: Chicago second unit (uncredited) | |
| George Grenier | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Lonnie Ali | .... | very special thanks (as Muhammad & Lonnie Ali and their families) | |
| Muhammad Ali | .... | very special thanks (as Muhammad & Lonnie Ali and their families) | |
| Nelson Mandela | .... | special thanks | |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Forward Pass (as Forward Pass Productions)
- Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
- Moonlighting Films
- Overbrook Entertainment
- Peters Entertainment
- Picture Entertainment Corporation
- Columbia Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- Bac Films (France)
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione
- Columbia TriStar Home Video
- Eagle Films (2001) (Non-USA) (all media) (middle east)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (UK)
- Entertainment in Video (2002) (UK) (DVD)
- Manga Films (Spain)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
- Nordisk Film (2002) (Norway) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Oy Nordisk Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Oy Nordisk Film (2004) (Finland) (VHS)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (video)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
- StudioCanal (2009) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh) (TV)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bhutan) (TV)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (India) (TV)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Nepal) (TV)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Pakistan) (TV)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Sri Lanka) (TV)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Asylum VFX (additional visual effects)
- CREO (additional visual effects)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (visual effects)
- Keith Vanderlaan's Captive Audience Productions (special makeup effects)
- AFM Lighting lighting
- Asylum VFX main titles (as Asylum)
- BridgeStreet Worldwide production housing
- Central Casting extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment cranes and dollies
- DeLuxe Laboratories color
- Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
- Ellen Jacoby Casting casting
- Footsteps Post-Production Sound foley
- Grant Wilfley Casting extras casting
- Interscope Records soundtrack
- Joan Philo Casting extras casting
- LaserPacific high-definition laboratory (as Laser Pacific)
- LoopEase loop group
- Martin Kobald Personal Chef personal chef: Mr. Smith and Mr. Mann
- Medical Support Solutions medical services
- Moonlighting Films production services: South Africa (as Moonlighting Filmmakers Pty Ltd)
- PUMAISdue Italian dubbing
- Pacific Title opticals
- Panavision cameras and lenses
- Sound Dogs sound design and editorial services
- Sportsrobe costumes
- UMG Soundtracks soundtrack
- Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA) field publicity
Additional Details
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MPAA:
Rated R for some language and brief violence
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
157 min | USA:165 min (director's cut)
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37745) | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (re-rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (director's cut) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original rating) | Brazil:12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Singapore:NC-16
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Trivia:
As the project lay in "development hell" for more than a decade, several directors attempted to make the film until Michael Mann was finally chosen. The list included: Oliver Stone, Spike Lee, and Norman Jewison. Oliver Stone was commissioned as the project's director at one point. Stone's very first choice for the role of Muhammad Ali was Denzel Washington. However, when Washington signed on to another boxer biopic, The Hurricane (1999), Stone opted to instead make Any Given Sunday (1999). "The Hurricane" was made by Norman Jewison in the end.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Ali, Bingham, and Belinda are watch the Frazier-Ellis fight, the fight is in black and white in one shot and color in a later shot when Frazier wins.See more »
Quotes:
Muhammad Ali:Damn Don you crazy. You must have studied the whole "D" section of the dictionary.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 'Hitch': Style (2005) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Sanni KegnibaSee more »
FAQ
What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut?See more »
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A certain kind of critical response kept me away from this film when it was in theatrical release, and I should have known better! Michael Mann is one of the most original storytellers working in film today, and his sensibility is absolutely in sync with his subject here. Muhammad Ali always did it his way, and from the brilliant opening sequence (which breaks all kinds of rules of time and space) to the last scene, that's what Mann does, and with great style, as ever. Of course if an audience demands a literal drama, they might not catch the poetry Mann and his team create with sound and picture. Will Smith is outstanding as Ali, vocally and visually, Jon Voight is a unbelievably convincing Howard Cosell, and Mario Van Peebles is subtle and moving as Malcom X.