Ali

Ali

Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

R 2001 · 157 min · ★ 6.7 (2K) · Drama

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

Directed by Michael Mann · Written by Stephen J. Rivele

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Will Smith Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
Jamie Foxx Drew 'Bundini' Brown
Jon Voight Howard Cosell
Mario Van Peebles Malcolm X
Ron Silver Angelo Dundee
Jeffrey Wright Howard Bingham
Mykelti Williamson Don King
Jada Pinkett Smith Sonji Roi
Nona Gaye Belinda Ali
Michael Michele Veronica Porche
Joe Morton Chauncey Eskridge
Paul Rodríguez Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

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