Rating: G
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 12/11/2001
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por/KO/TH
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: 5.1/1
Run Time: 101 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
With
Muhammad Ali cast as himself,
The Greatest covers Ali's life from his "
Cassius Clay" days to the celebrated
Ali/
George Foreman bout. Along the way, the film focuses on
Ali's conversion to Islam and his potentially career-breaking decision not to serve in the Army.
Ernest Borgnine palys
Ali's first trainer Angelo Dundee, while
Roger E. Mosley shows up as
Sonny Liston.
The Greatest was the final directorial effort from the late
Tom Gries. The same subject would later be covered in
Michael Mann's
Ali, starring
Will Smith as the champ.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide