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Ali

Ali

Release: 2001-12-10 ·Runtime: 157m ·★ 6.8
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Initial Entertainment Group
Forward Pass
Overbrook Entertainment
Peters Entertainment
Lee Caplin / Picture Entertainment

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Morgana Van Peebles Morgana Van Peebles as Malcolm X's Daughter Paul Rodríguez Paul Rodríguez as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco Maestro Harrell Maestro Harrell as Young Cassius Clay Steven Randazzo Steven Randazzo as Reporter William Utay William Utay as The Doctor Jon Voight Jon Voight as Howard Cosell Ted Levine Ted Levine as Joe Smiley Marc Grapey Marc Grapey as Bob Arum Eddie Bo Smith Jr. Eddie Bo Smith Jr. as Malcolm's Bodyguard Ron Silver Ron Silver as Angelo Dundee Brad Greenquist Brad Greenquist as Marlin Thomas Gailard Sartain Gailard Sartain as Gordon Davidson Wade Williams Wade Williams as Lieutenant Jerome Claridge Jack Reiss Jack Reiss as Referee Arthur Mercante Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson as Don King David Purdham David Purdham as Madison Square Garden Announcer Bruce McGill Bruce McGill as Bradley Leonard Termo Leonard Termo as Madison Square Garden Reporter Barry Shabaka Henley Barry Shabaka Henley as Herbert Muhammad Victoria Dillard Victoria Dillard as Betty Shabazz Ray Bokhour Ray Bokhour as Reporter Will Smith Will Smith as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay David Haines David Haines as Rudy Clay / Rahaman Ali Christian Stolte Christian Stolte as Miami Cop Johnny Ortiz Johnny Ortiz as Madison Square Garden Reporter Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito as Cassius Clay, Sr. Ellis Williams Ellis Williams as Family Photo Man Ronald A. DiNicola Ronald A. DiNicola as Prosecutor Dan Robbertse Dan Robbertse as Reporter in Zaire Ron O.J. Parson Ron O.J. Parson as Death Newsman John Gleeson Connolly John Gleeson Connolly as Assistant Director Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx as Drew 'Bundini' Brown Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles as Malcolm X Laurence Mason Laurence Mason as Luis Sarria David Cubitt David Cubitt as Robert Lipsyte Chico Benymon Chico Benymon as Hampton House Announcer Sylvaine Strike Sylvaine Strike as ORTF Interviewer Michael Dorn Michael Dorn as Black Pilot Graham Hopkins Graham Hopkins as London Banker Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Pinkett Smith as Sonji Roi Albert Hall Albert Hall as Elijah Muhammad Kim Robillard Kim Robillard as Jimmy Cannon Joe Morton Joe Morton as Chauncey Eskridge LeVar Burton LeVar Burton as Martin Luther King, Jr. Michael Michele Michael Michele as Veronica Porche Nona Gaye Nona Gaye as Belinda Ali Malick Bowens Malick Bowens as Joseph Mobutu Natalie Carter Natalie Carter as Harlem Neighbor Daniel Janks Daniel Janks as CIA Man Shari Watson Shari Watson as Woman Singer Rufus Dorsey Rufus Dorsey as Floyd Paterson Guy Van Swearingen Guy Van Swearingen as Induction FBI Man Alexandra Bokyun Chun Alexandra Bokyun Chun as Asian Cosmetologist Kim Taylor-Coleman Kim Taylor-Coleman as Lana Shabazz Herb Mitchell Herb Mitchell as Boxing Commissioner Graham Clarke Graham Clarke as Reporter in Zaire Candy Ann Brown Candy Ann Brown as Odessa Ron Madoff Ron Madoff as Cameraman Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright as Howard Bingham James Toney James Toney as 'Smokin' Joe Frazier