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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

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