The Greatest
Updated:
18 Jul 2022
Directors:
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Harry Stradling Jr.
Tom Gries
Monte Hellman
Michael Masser
Muhammad Ali
Herbert Muhammad
Richard Durham
John Marshall
Actors:
Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
John Marley
Lloyd Haynes
Lucille Benson
Sally Bondi
Malachi Throne
Teddy Wilson
Annazette Chase
Mira Waters
Chip McAllister
Drew Bundini Brown
Robert Duvall
David Huddleston
Ben Johnson
James Earl Jones
Dina Merrill
Roger E. Mosley
Paul Winfield
Richard Gullage
Stack Pierce
Skip Homeier
Genre:
Western,
War,
Thriller,
TV Movie,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Music,
Horror,
History,
Fantasy,
Family,
Drama,
Documentary,
Crime,
Comedy,
Animation,
Adventure,
Action
Country:
no data
Year:
1977
The Greatest is a 1977 film about the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, in which Ali plays himself. It was directed by Tom Gries and Monte Hellman. The song "Greatest Love of All", later remade by Whitney Houston, was written for this film and sung by George Benson. The movie follows Ali's life from the 1960 Olympics to his regaining the heavyweight crown from George Foreman in their famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in 1974.