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The Trials of Muhammad Ali

Documentary - 2013
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
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7.3
88%
74
Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.
Director:
,
Bill Siegel
Cast:
,
Malcolm X
,
David Susskind
,
Muhammad Ali
,
Sonny Liston
,
Eamonn Andrews
,
Abdul Rahman Barman
,
H. Rap Brown
,
Louis Farrakhan
,
Elijah Muhammad

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
23 Aug 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
As with the best stories, "The Trials of Muhammad Ali" puts one man's story within a greater context. This is Ali's story, but it's America's story, too. Here, it's well told.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
19 Dec 2013
fresh:
Conventional yet fascinating.
– Bruce Ingram,
Chicago Sun-Times,
8 Nov 2013
fresh:
Ali's life has been recounted so many times that you'd think no one could come up with a fresh angle on it; documentary maker Bill Siegel succeeds, primarily by delving into the religious story, largely downplayed by the mainstream.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
7 Nov 2013
fresh:
If you have fond memories of David Susskind's talk shows from the golden age of 1960s television, prepare to have them blasted away by this revealing documentary.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
31 Oct 2013
fresh:
There is history as it's remembered, and then there's history as it happened. This documentary gives us the latter, and it's a true education.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Oct 2013
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