Facing Ali
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Pete Mccormack
Muhammad Ali
Larry Holmes
George Chuvalo
Joe Frazier
Leon Spinks
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali defeated almost every top fighter of the golden age of boxing and symbolized the sport for generations of fans. Now, ten of his acclaimed rivals pay tribute to perhaps the world's most beloved and inspiring athlete. From the moment he captured the gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the fighter who first came to prominence as Cassius Clay electrified the world and transformed the art of boxing. Articulate, handsome, charismatic and outspoken, he became an icon of the burgeoning civil rights movement and a hero to millions around the globe. A master showman and a brilliant strategist, Ali won as much by getting inside his opponents' heads as by his astounding physical talents. With exclusive interviews and vintage footage from the champ's unmatched career, "Facing Ali" recreates his most unforgettable rivalries, and recounts his triumphs, tragedies and unstoppable spirit.
Director
Pete Mccormack
Cast
Muhammad Ali
Larry Holmes
George Chuvalo
Joe Frazier
Leon Spinks
George Foreman
Muhammad Ali
Ken Norton
Crew
Bruce Allen
Kevin Beggs
Brian J Diamond
Paul Gertz
Kevin Kay
Ian Kerr
Ian Kerr
Neil Linder
Jesse James Miller
Derik Murray
Derik Murray
Erik Nelson
Steve Rothenberg
Kirk Shaw
Sandra Stern
Shaun Tozer
Kent Wingerak
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Documentary Audience Award at the 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States on Video December 29, 2009
Released in United States June 2009
Released in United States September 2009
Released in United States October 2009
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Summer Showcase) June 18-28, 2009.
Released in United States 2009 (Claremont)
Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 15-22, 2009.
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Uncle Sam's Docs) September 4-13, 2009.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) October 1-16, 2009.
Released in United States on Video December 29, 2009
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Summer Showcase) June 18-28, 2009.)
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 15-22, 2009.)
Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Uncle Sam's Docs) September 4-13, 2009.)
Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canadian Images) October 1-16, 2009.)
