Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
1998
8.0 (2)
59 min
English
This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- HBO Sports
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Top Cast
Sugar Ray Robinson as Himself (archive footage)
Nigel Collins as Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)
Dave Anderson as Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)
Ray Robinson Jr. as Himself (Ray's Son)
Woody Allen as Himself
Muhammad Ali as Himself
Jake LaMotta as Himself (archive footage)
Evelyn Nelson as Ray's sister
Top Crew
Wynton Marsalis · Composer
Jim Grieco · Cinematographer
Andrew Morreale · Editor
Kirby Bradley · Producer
Ross Greenburg · Executive Producer
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