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
Howard Bingham
Howard Bingham
Don Dunphy
Commentator
John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Drew Bundini Brown
Himself
Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald
Roger E. Mosley
Sonny Liston
Stack Pierce
Rahaman
Richard Venture
Colonel
David Clennon
Captain
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee
Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
Paul Winfield
Draft Lawyer
Paul Mantee
Carrara
Skip Homeier
Major
James Gammon
Mr. Harry
Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad
Malachi Throne
Payton Jory
Dina Merrill
Velvet Green
Roy Firestone
TV Reporter (uncredited)
Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
Ben Johnson
Hollis
James Earl Jones
Malcolm X
Walter Olkewicz
Reporter
Teddy Wilson
Joe The Gardener
David Huddleston
Cruikshank