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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
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Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021)
Blood Brothers tells the extraordinary and ultimately tragic story of the friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, and Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam's - and black America's - most incendiary and charismatic leader.
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From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.
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    • Marcus A. Clarke
    • Randy Roberts(based on the book by)
    • Johnny Smith(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Ilyasah Shabazz
    • Rahman Ali
    • Cornel West
    • Marcus A. Clarke
    • Randy Roberts(based on the book by)
    • Johnny Smith(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Ilyasah Shabazz
    • Rahman Ali
    • Cornel West
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    • 9User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    Ilyasah Shabazz
    Ilyasah Shabazz
    • Self - Daughter of Malcolm X
    • (as Ilyasah Al-Shabazz)
    Rahman Ali
    Rahman Ali
    • Self - Muhammad Ali's Younger Brother
    Cornel West
    Cornel West
    • Self - Political Activist, Professor at Harvard University
    • (as Dr. Cornel West)
    Todd Boyd
    Todd Boyd
    • Self - Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at USC
    • (as Dr. Todd Boyd)
    May May
    May May
    • Self - Muhammad Ali's Eldest Daughter
    • (as Maryum Ali)
    Al Sharpton
    Al Sharpton
    • Self - Civil Rights Activist, Politician
    • (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
    Elijah Muhammad
    Elijah Muhammad
    • Self - Leader of the Nation of Islam 1934 - 1975
    • (archive footage)
    Herb Boyd
    Herb Boyd
    • Self - Professor, Co-Editor of 'The Diary of Malcolm X'
    Marcus Garvey
    Marcus Garvey
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Julius W. Garvey
    • Self - Son of Marcus Garvey
    • (as Dr. Julius W. Garvey)
    Earl Little
    • Self - Malcolm X's Father
    • (archive footage)
    Bob Coleman
    • Self - Muhammad Ali's Childhood Friend
    Gene Kilroy
    Gene Kilroy
    • Self - Muhammad Ali's Friend, Business Manager
    Johnny Smith
    • Self - Co-Author of 'Blood Brothers'
    Melchisedek Shabazz-Allah
    • Self - Universal High Priest of the Nation of Islam, On Earth and in the Universe
    • (as Melchisedek Supreme Shabazz-Allah)
    A. Peter Bailey
    A. Peter Bailey
    • Self - OAAU Founding Member, Journalist, Professor
    Randy Roberts
    Randy Roberts
    • Self - Co-Author of 'Blood Brothers'
    Jerry Izenberg
    Jerry Izenberg
    • Self - Hall of Fame Sports Journalist
      • Marcus A. Clarke
      • Randy Roberts(based on the book by)
      • Johnny Smith(based on the book by)
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    8/10
    Inspiring but emotive and sad.. a taste of past revolutionary times
    I really enjoyed this. I just wish it had been longer and with even more details.

    Both Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X are inspiring figures. Ali is like a sports jock with the muscles to push the ideas forward, and Malcolm is a true intellectual who was the first to question Elijah's authority. What a hero Malcolm is to pay for his life knowing the risk he was under for criticising the fervour of the Black Muslims' devotion to false messenger Elijah. There was a review blaming religion. No, the problem was the cult of Nation of Islam. The religion of Islam actually enlightened Malcolm X to treat all people, white or black, as equal in brotherhood despite his previous experiences of being marginalised as a black man in America. Religion is what inspired Malcolm to fight for higher ideals of justice and truth, rather than the usual pursuits that people like to go after of money, fame and accolade. He risked his life for what he believed in.

    Appreciating the true revolutionaries of the past helps to put the present situation into perspective. More like this please Netflix..
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      • September 9, 2021 (United States)
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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