Big George Foreman

Big George Foreman

When life gives you a second chance, don't do it for yourself. Do it for everyone you love.

PG-13 2023 · 129 min · ★ 7.6 · History, Drama

Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.

Directed by George Tillman Jr. · Written by Frank Baldwin

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Khris Davis George Foreman
Forest Whitaker Doc Broadus
Sullivan Jones Muhammad Ali
Deion Smith Roy Foreman
Matthew Glave Howard Cosell
John Magaro Desmond
Sonja Sohn Nancy Foreman
Sam Trammell Rev. Virdell Stokes
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Archie Moore
Jasmine Mathews Mary Joan
Shein Mompremier Paula
Robert Cicchini Angelo Dundee

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