The Greatest
Brief Synopsis
Muhammad Ali risks his championship status by speaking out against the Vietnam War.
Cast & Crew
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Tom Gries
Director
Ernest Borgnine
Lloyd Haynes
John Marley
Robert Duvall
David Huddleston
Film Details
Also Known As
Greatest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Biography
Sports
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Metrocolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Synopsis
Muhammad Ali plays himself in the story of his remarkable boxing career and how he overcame obstacles to become the greatest boxer of all time.
Director
Tom Gries
Director
Cast
Ernest Borgnine
Lloyd Haynes
John Marley
Robert Duvall
David Huddleston
Ben Johnson
Dina Merrill
Paul Winfield
Lucille Benson
Skip Homeier
Theodore R Wilson
James Earl Jones
Mira Waters
Sally Gries
Dorothy Meyer
Roger E Mosley
Arthur Adams
Muhammad Ali
Himself
Annazette Chase
Phillip Macallister
Crew
Muhammad Ali
Book As Source Material
Byron Brandt
Editor
Solomon Brewer
Set Decorator
Linda Creed
Theme Lyrics
Richard Durham
Book As Source Material
Gerry Goffin
Theme Lyrics
Ring Lardner Jr.
Screenplay
Michael Masser
Music
Herbert Muhammad
Book As Source Material
William Randall
Sound
Eric Seelig
Wardrobe
Eric Seelig
Costumes
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
Robert E. Smith
Production Designer
Sandra Stewart
Wardrobe
Sandra Stewart
Costumes
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Greatest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Biography
Sports
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Metrocolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1977
Released in United States 1977
