Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight(2013)
“Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring”
Overview
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
Studio
Rainmark Films
Cast
Christopher Plummer
as John Marshall Harlan
Frank Langella
as Chief Justice Warren Burger
Ed Begley Jr.
as Justice Harry Blackmun
Peter Gerety
as William Brennan
Barry Levinson
as Justice Potter Stewart
John Bedford Lloyd
as Byron 'Whizzer' White
Fritz Weaver
as Hugo Black
Harris Yulin
as William O. Douglas
Danny Glover
as Justice Thurgood Marshall
Benjamin Walker
as Kevin Kennedy
Pablo Schreiber
as Covert Becker
Ben Steinfeld
as Sam Edelstein
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2013
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
English
Rating
6.4 / 10
Production Companies
Rainmark Films • Sakura Films • HBO Films
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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 and released in 2013. It is a drama, tv movie film.
How long is Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight?▼
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes (97 minutes total).
Who stars in Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight?▼
The cast of Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight includes Christopher Plummer as John Marshall Harlan, Frank Langella as Chief Justice Warren Burger, Ed Begley Jr. as Justice Harry Blackmun, Peter Gerety as William Brennan, Barry Levinson as Justice Potter Stewart and more.
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