Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.
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- Kartemquin Films
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Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)
David Susskind as Self (archive footage)
Eamonn Andrews as Self (archive footage)
Louis Farrakhan as Self
H. Rap Brown as Self (archive footage)
Abdul Rahman Barman as Self
Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
Elijah Muhammad as Self (archive footage)
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Bill Siegel · Director
Joshua Abrams · Composer
Rachel Pikelny · Producer
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