Muhammad Ali, the Greatest

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Muhammad Ali, the Greatest

1969

1h 10m

Documentary

Biography

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11 Reviews

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Filmmaker William Klein examines the life and career of boxer Muhammad Ali from 1964 to 1974.

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

Aug 23, 2003

3/5

Has the advantage of immediacy.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Apr 12, 2003

3/5

The material in Muhammad Ali has been enriched by time, but it leaves one yearning for a film that covers the entire Ali career in somewhat greater detail and depth than was ever, apparently, Mr. Klein's concern.

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Jan 23, 2003

4/5

Offers a rare glimpse of America's greatest fighter before he became a legend.

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

May 22, 2010

C

Hardly definitive ... contains some invaluable puzzle pieces to one of the most enigmatic and complex sports figures of all time

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Donald J. Levit

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Dec 11, 2008

The three fights covered in this documentary are not pictured at all beyond a very few grainy stills.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Mar 25, 2008

B

Quirky enough to blow smoke around most other boxing documentaries.

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May 1, 2020

Anything that pertains to him is amazing such a good show. Definitely must watch

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Synopsis

Filmmaker William Klein examines the life and career of boxer Muhammad Ali from 1964 to 1974.

Director: William Klein
Producer: Robert Delpire
Screenwriter: William Klein
Distributor: Grove Press
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 1969, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.1K
Runtime: 1h 10m

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