The Trials of Muhammad Ali

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.

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Overview

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.

Cast

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
David Susskind
David Susskind
Self (archive footage)
Eamonn Andrews
Eamonn Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan
Self
H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)
Abdul Rahman Barman
Abdul Rahman Barman
Self
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad
Self (archive footage)
Sonny Liston
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Hana Ali
Hana Ali
Self
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox
Self (archive footage)

Trailer

The Trials of Muhammad Ali - Official Trailer (2013)

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