
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.
Release Date: 8/23/2013
Runtime: 86 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Bill Siegel
00Companies: Kartemquin Films
Countries: United States of America
Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

David Susskind
Self (archive footage)

Eamonn Andrews
Self (archive footage)

Louis Farrakhan
Self

H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)
Abdul Rahman Barman
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Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Elijah Muhammad
Self (archive footage)

Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)

Jerry Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Hana Ali
Self
Lester Maddox
Self (archive footage)
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