The Greatest
Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN.
Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.
Director Tom Gries
Trailer
Cast
Roy Firestone
TV Reporter (uncredited)
Drew Bundini Brown
Himself
Don Dunphy
Commentator
Walter Olkewicz
Reporter
David Clennon
Captain
Howard Bingham
Howard Bingham
James Gammon
Mr. Harry
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
James Earl Jones
Malcolm X
Paul Mantee
Carrara
John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad
Malachi Throne
Payton Jory
David Huddleston
Cruikshank
Richard Venture
Colonel
Stack Pierce
Rahaman
Skip Homeier
Major
Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee
Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald
Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
Teddy Wilson
Joe The Gardener
Ben Johnson
Hollis
Roger E. Mosley
Sonny Liston
Paul Winfield
Draft Lawyer
Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
Dina Merrill
Velvet Green