Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1974): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1974, Muhammad Ali, the Greatest is a documental film directed by William Klein, running about 123 minutes.

What it’s about. Universally accepted as a true icon of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali’s phenomenal achievements spanned sport, politics and religion. One man – photographer William Klein had comprehensive access to the events that shaped Ali’s legend. In 1964, the young gregarious Cassius Clay successfully defeated the seemingly invincible Heavyweight Champion of the World Sonny Liston – the manner of Clay’s victory and his amazing persona made him an instant superstar. Through this incredible period, and Clay’s subsequent rematches with Liston, William Klein enjoyed unrivalled access top Clay’s camp – witnessing at first hand Cassius Clay becoming Muhammad Ali and angering the American people with his allegiance to Islam. Forward to Zaire 1974, and the return of Muhammad Ali to the world stage to face another invincible champion George Foreman. As Ali reclaimed the crown for a second time, Klein was ever present, capturing the full story at close quarter.

Who’s in it. Muhammad Ali, the Greatest stars Muhammad Ali as Self, Sonny Liston as Self, George Foreman as Self and Malcolm X as Self (archive footage), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Muhammad Ali, the Greatest has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Muhammad Ali, the Greatest page.

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