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The Greatest (1977)

US:: PG Drama

The Greatest is a 1977 film about the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, in which Ali plays himself. It was directed by Tom Gries and Monte Hellman. The song "Greatest Love of All", later remade by Whitney Houston, was written for this film and sung by George Benson. The movie follows Ali's life from the 1960 Olympics to his regaining the heavyweight crown from George Foreman in their famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in 1974.

Updated May 21 2020

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1977-05-17

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Runtime: 102 mins Rating: 6.3 Tag Line: The story you only think you knew.

Cast

David Huddleston

Cruikshank

Paul Winfield

Draft Lawyer

Robert Duvall

Bill McDonald

John Marley

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Drew Bundini Brown

Himself

Ernest Borgnine

Angelo Dundee

Ben Johnson

Hollis

Lucille Benson

Mrs. Fairlie