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Ali

Ali

Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

20016.82h 37m

Overview

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

Directed by Michael Mann
Written by Christopher Wilkinson, Michael Mann, Stephen J. Rivele
Produced by Paul Ardaji, James Lassiter, Jon Peters
Box OfficeBudget: $107.0MRevenue: $87.8M

Top Cast

Will Smith

Will Smith

Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Drew 'Bundini' Brown

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Howard Cosell

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Malcolm X

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Angelo Dundee

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Howard Bingham

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Don King

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Sonji Roi

Nona Gaye

Nona Gaye

Belinda Ali

Michael Michele

Michael Michele

Veronica Porche

Themes & Keywords

transporterboxeraffectationbiographyangrydetachedboxingcandiddramaticadmiringadoringambivalentantagonisticapprovingassertivecelebratoryempathetic

About Ali

Ali is a drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of transporter, boxer, affectation, biography, angry, detached. Directed by Michael Mann, it stars Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight. In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

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