The Greatest
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The Greatest

The Greatest (1977)

Genres - Biography, Drama, Sports  |   Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Boxing Film  |   Release Date - May 17, 1977  |   Run Time - 101 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Cast

Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee
John Marley
John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Malachi Throne
Malachi Throne
Payton Jory
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
Archie Moore
Archie Moore
Self
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Hollis
David Clennon
David Clennon
Captain
David Huddleston
David Huddleston
Cruikshank
Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill
Velvet Green
Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson
Self
George Chuvalo
George Chuvalo
Self
George Foreman
George Foreman
Self
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Malcolm X
James Gammon
James Gammon
Mr. Harry
Jerry Quarry
Jerry Quarry
Self
Joe Bugner
Joe Bugner
Joe Bugner
Ken Norton
Ken Norton
Self
Nai Bonet
Nai Bonet
Suzie Gomez
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Draft Lawyer
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
Sonny Liston
Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier
Major
Lloyd Haynes
Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad
Lucille Benson
Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
Alberto Martín
Alberto Martín
Doctor
Annazette Chase
Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
Arthur Adams
Arthur Adams
Cassius Clay Senior / Cassius Clay Sr.
Arthur Mercante
Arthur Mercante
Self
Barney Felix
Barney Felix
Self
Bob Foster
Bob Foster
Self
Bob Gordon
Bob Gordon
Reporter
Buster Mathis
Buster Mathis
Self
Chip McAllister
Chip McAllister
Cassius Clay - Aged 18 / Cassius Clay aged 18
Don Dunphy
Don Dunphy
Commentator
Dorothy Meyer
Dorothy Meyer
Odessa Clay
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew 'Bundini' Brown / Himself
Elizabeth Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
Sponsor's Wife
Ernie Wheelwright
Ernie Wheelwright
Bossman Jones
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Grocer
Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
George Cooper
George Cooper
Lawyer
George Garro
George Garro
Mr. Curtis / Mr.Curtis
Harold Conrad
Harold Conrad
Harold Conrad
Howard L. Bingham
Howard L. Bingham
Howard Bingham
Jack McDermott
Jack McDermott
Reporter
Ken Klingman
Ken Klingman
Boxer Hitting Heavy Bag in Gym
Kirby Sanders
Kirby Sanders
Reporter 'Can We Quote You'
Levi Forte
Levi Forte
Gym Boxer
Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
Mira Waters
Mira Waters
Ruby Sanderson
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Paul Mantee
Paul Mantee
Carrara
Rahman Ali
Rahman Ali
Rahaman Ali / Rahman Ali
Ray Mann
Ray Mann
Young Man
Richard Gullage
Richard Gullage
Commission Doctor
Richard Venture
Richard Venture
Colonel
Roy Firestone
Roy Firestone
TV Reporter
Sally Bondi
Sally Bondi
Bess
Sally Gries
Sally Gries
Sponsor's Wife
Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce
Rahaman
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
John the Gardener / Joe The Gardener
Todd Rosen
Todd Rosen
Reporter
Toni Crabtree
Toni Crabtree
Hooker
Tracy 'Chubby' Steele
Tracy 'Chubby' Steele
Boxer Hitting Heavy Bag in 5th Street Gym
Ty Copeman
Ty Copeman
White Youth
Ven Medina
Ven Medina
Ronnie
Vic Hunter
Vic Hunter
Metro Di
W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
Walter Olkewicz
Walter Olkewicz
Reporter
Woni Spotts
Woni Spotts
Child in Crowd
Yank Durham
Yank Durham
Self
Zach Clayton
Zach Clayton
Self
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Crew

Monte Hellman
Director
Muhammad Ali
Writer
Tom Gries
Director
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Editor
Herbert Muhammad
Writer
John Marshall
Producer
Richard Durham
Writer
Ring Lardner Jr.
Writer
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