Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (1969)
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 2h 0min
- Documentary, Biography
- 09 Apr 1974 (France)
- Movie
He's the greatest fighter of all time. A sports icon that is loved throughout the world. A man driven by his ambition to be the best. Muhammad Ali is a name that to this day puts fear in the strongest of men. Hear from the people who knew...
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| Sonny Liston | ... |
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| Angelo Dundee | ... |
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Jack Nilon | ... |
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Finlay Campbell | ... |
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James X | ... |
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Jersey Joe Walcott | ... |
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Jimmy Braddock | ... |
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| Floyd Patterson | ... |
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| Norman Mailer | ... |
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| Stepin Fetchit | ... |
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| George Foreman | ... |
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| Don King | ... |
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| Mobutu Sese Seko | ... |
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| Joe Frazier | ... |
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| John Daly | ... |
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Gordon Davidson | ... |
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Bill Faversham | ... |
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| Robert Goulet | ... |
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| George Harrison | ... |
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| John Lennon | ... |
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| Joe Louis | ... |
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| Paul McCartney | ... |
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Jim Murray | ... |
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| Ringo Starr | ... |
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| Anna Maria Horsford | ... |
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Directed by
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Written by
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Produced by
| Bert Brown | ... | associate producer |
| Robert Delpire | ... | producer |
Music by
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Cinematography by
| Étienne Becker | ||
| William Klein | ||
| Richard Suzuki | ||
| Patrice Wyers | ||
Editing by
| Francine Grubert | ||
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Editorial Department
| Emmanuelle Le Ray | ... | additional editor |
| Isabelle Rathery | ... | additional editor |
Production Management
| Richard Jacobs | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Harald Maury | ... | sound |
| Henri Moline | ... | sound |
Production Companies
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- Grove Press (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- UZ Diffusion (1975) (France) (theatrical)
- Passport International Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Optimum Releasing (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Delta Expedition (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution (2003) (United States)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
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He's the greatest fighter of all time. A sports icon that is loved throughout the world. A man driven by his ambition to be the best. Muhammad Ali is a name that to this day puts fear in the strongest of men. Hear from the people who knew him best, from experts of the world of boxing, relive the legendary fights and explore the life of boxing's greatest symbol, Ali. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Includes rare footage of The Beatles cavorting in a training-camp gym with publicity-savvy young Muhammad Ali (then called Cassius Clay) in 1964. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Camping Trip (1976). See more » |