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Muhammad and Larry

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6.2/10 • 8

2009-10-270h 53m

Documentary

Some fights nobody wins

In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner Larry Holmes. To say that the great Ali was in the twilight of his career would be generous; most of his admiring fans, friends and fight scribes considered his bravado delusional. What was left for him to prove? In the weeks of training before the fight, documentarians Albert and David Maysles took an intimate look at Ali trying to convince the world and perhaps himself, that he was still “The Greatest.” At the same time, they documented the mild-mannered and undervalued champion Holmes as he confidently prepared to put an end to the career of a man for whom he had an abiding and deep affection

Directors
Bradley Kaplan, Albert Maysles
Editors
Paul Carruthers

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali

    Himself

  2. Drew Bundini Brown

    Drew Bundini Brown

    Himself

  3. Angelo Dundee

    Angelo Dundee

    Himself

  4. Larry Holmes

    Larry Holmes

    Himself

  5. Jerry Izenberg

    Jerry Izenberg

    Self

  6. Gene Kilroy

    Gene Kilroy

    Self

  7. John Schulian

    John Schulian

    Self

  8. Leon Spinks

    Leon Spinks

    Himself (archive footage)

  9. Ken Norton

    Ken Norton

    Himself (archive footage)

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
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Keywords
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