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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

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