France / May 22, 2013 / Cannes
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harris Yulin | William O. Douglas |
| Danny Glover | Justice Thurgood Marshall |
| Benjamin Walker | Kevin Kennedy |
| Pablo Schreiber | Covert Becker |
| Ben Steinfeld | Sam Edelstein |
| Dana Ivey | Mrs. Paige |
| Kathleen Chalfant | Ethel Harlan |
| Lisa Joyce | Donna Connolly |
| Peter McRobbie | Erwin Griswold |
| Damian Young | Ramsey Clark |
| Chuck Cooper | Chauncey Eskridge |
| Victor Slezak | Marshal of the Court |
| Allie Woods Jr. | Petrus, Burger's Valet |
| Charlie Hewson | Burger's Clerk |
| Justin Swain | Burger's Second Clerk |
| Max Spitulnik | Blackmun's Clerk |
| Nate Dern | Blackmun's Second Clerk |
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| James Francis Ginty | Brennan's Clerk |
| Will Cart | White's Clerk |
| Matt Stadelmann | Black's Clerk |
| Christopher McLinden | Black's Second Clerk |
| Keith Nobbs | Douglas's Clerk |
| Drew Gehling | Marshall's Clerk |
| Rachel Claire | Edelstein's Wife |
| Alex Dreier | Edelstein's Son |
| Greg Connolly | Doctor |
| Amy Tribbey | Nurse |
| Jon Gabrus | Stoned Clerk |
| Steven Hauck | Maitre D' |
| Pamela Stewart | Librarian |
| Kerry Malloy | Vietnam Vet |
| Ed Jewett | Tourist |
| Lizan Mitchell | Housekeeper |
| Mary Mulligan | Court Officer |
| Cameron Taylor | Black's Secretary |
| John Thomas Waite | Messenger |
| Bob Balaban | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Muhammad Ali | Himself (archive footage) |
| Caroline Christl Long | Court Librarian |
| Andy Volin | Reporter |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rainmark Films, Sakura Films, HBO Films |
| Official site | hbo.com |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 2013 |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Cameron, Frank Doelger, Tracey Scoffield |
| Production | Scott Ferguson, David Tanner |
| Writer | Shawn Slovo, Howard L. Bingham, Mark Wallace |
| Casting | Kathleen Chopin |
| Editing | Mick Audsley, Aggela Despotidou, Paul Ensby, Dave Francis, Pani Scott |
| Cinematography |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Brazil / Oct 04, 2013 / 16
United States / Oct 04, 2013
Digital
Hungary / May 18, 2014 / 16
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