Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring
Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.
Director: Stephen Frears
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: October 4, 2013
Cast
- Christopher Plummer - John Marshall Harlan
- Frank Langella - Chief Justice Warren Burger
- Ed Begley Jr. - Justice Harry Blackmun
- Peter Gerety - William Brennan
- Barry Levinson - Justice Potter Stewart
- John Bedford Lloyd - Byron 'Whizzer' White
- Fritz Weaver - Hugo Black
- Harris Yulin - William O. Douglas
- Danny Glover - Justice Thurgood Marshall
- Benjamin Walker - Kevin Kennedy
Screenplay
- Shawn Slovo
- Howard L. Bingham (Book)
- Mark Wallace (Book)
Music: George Fenton
Cinematography: Jim Denault
Editing: Mick Audsley
Production: Rainmark Films, Sakura Films, HBO Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival
Keywords
vietnam war, based on novel or book, biography, justice
Trailer
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight TrailerSimilar Movies
More Films by Director: Stephen Frears
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight about?
- Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.
- Who directed Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight?
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight was directed by Stephen Frears.
- Who stars in Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight?
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight stars Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Gerety, Barry Levinson, John Bedford Lloyd.
- How long is Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight?
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight?
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight produced?
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight?
- The themes of Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight include: Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival.