I Am Ali (2014)

Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.

Director:

Clare Lewins

Writer:

Clare Lewins

Stars:

Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ali Jnr, Hana Ali

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Muhammad Ali Jnr	...	Himself
Hana Ali	...	Herself
Maryum Ali	...	Herself
Muhammad Ali	...	Himself
Rahman Ali	...	Himself (as Rahaman Ali)
Jim Brown	...	Himself
Carl Fischer	...	Himself
George Foreman	...	Himself
Marvis Frazier	...	Himself
Ken Jones	...	Himself
Tom Jones	...	Himself
Gene Kilroy	...	Himself
George Lois	...	Himself
Verónica Porche Ali	...	Herself
Norman Towns	...	Young Ali

Storyline

An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend - as we've never seen Ali before. Told through exclusive, unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of 'audio journals' combined with touching interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends, including his daughters, son, brother and former wife, plus legends of the boxing community including Mike Tyson, George Foreman and Gene Kilroy.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | f rated | world champion | reference to muhammad ali | african american | 

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Taglines:

The man behind the legend, an intimate portrait

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2014 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ben Ali

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,178, 12 October 2014

Gross USA:

$7,205

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,205

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fisheye Films, Passion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Road to Perdition (2002)

User Reviews

Great Look at What Made Ali Ali

I Am Ali (2014)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

There have been countless documentaries done about Muhammad Ali and there will probably be countless others made in the future. It's easy to see why there have been so many because there's just no doubt that Ali was one of the most interesting humans to ever live.

This documentary here features interviews with his family (sons and daughters), his ex-wife, his friends (Jim Brown, Tom Jones), his boxing opponents (George Foreman) and many others as they discuss what made Ali the man he was. Throughout all of the interviews we are given audio clips and archives interview footage with the man himself who helps talk about some of the most memorable moments in his life from early fights to his Vietnam battle to Islam. We also get his classic fights covered as well as his later days (this was filmed before his death).

If you're a fan of Ali then I'm sure you've seen countless other documentaries where this same footage was talked about so what makes this one so special? Well, it's actually just Ali and his rather amazing story. The benefit here is that so many of his children are interviewed and we get to hear stories about him as a father and we get some great audio recordings of him talking and playing with his children. There's a great story with Mike Tyson where the boxer talks about what Ali did for him.

I AM ALI is certainly a highly entertaining look at a terrific man.