Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

3.1 |

1h 37min

Released

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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.

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Story

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.

Directors

Stephen Frears, Nancy Herrmann, Ellen Parnett, Andrea Ulrich,

Writers

Shawn Slovo, Nick Snyder, Howard L. Bingham, Mark Wallace,

Tags

Some Fights Are Bigger Than The Ring

Casts

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Character-in: John Marshall Harlan

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Character-in: Chief Justice Warren Burger

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Character-in: Justice Harry Blackmun

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Character-in: William Brennan

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Character-in: Justice Potter Stewart

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Character-in: Byron 'Whizzer' White

Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Character-in: Hugo Black

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Character-in: William O. Douglas

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Character-in: Justice Thurgood Marshall

Benjamin Walker

Benjamin Walker

Character-in: Kevin Kennedy

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Character-in: Covert Becker

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Character-in: Mrs. Paige

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant

Character-in: Ethel Harlan

Lisa Joyce

Lisa Joyce

Character-in: Donna Connolly

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Character-in: Erwin Griswold

Damian Young

Damian Young

Character-in: Ramsey Clark

Chuck Cooper

Chuck Cooper

Character-in: Chauncey Eskridge

Victor Slezak

Victor Slezak

Character-in: Marshal of the Court

Charlie Hewson

Charlie Hewson

Character-in: Burger's Clerk

Justin Swain

Justin Swain

Character-in: Burger's Second Clerk

Nate Dern

Nate Dern

Character-in: Blackmun's Second Clerk

James Francis Ginty

James Francis Ginty

Character-in: Brennan's Clerk

Christopher McLinden

Christopher McLinden

Character-in: Black's Second Clerk

Keith Nobbs

Keith Nobbs

Character-in: Douglas's Clerk

Drew Gehling

Drew Gehling

Character-in: Marshall's Clerk

Greg Connolly

Greg Connolly

Character-in: Doctor

Jon Gabrus

Jon Gabrus

Character-in: Stoned Clerk

Steven Hauck

Steven Hauck

Character-in: Maitre D'

Pamela Stewart

Pamela Stewart

Character-in: Librarian

Kerry Malloy

Kerry Malloy

Character-in: Vietnam Vet

Lizan Mitchell

Lizan Mitchell

Character-in: Housekeeper

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Character-in: Lawyer (uncredited)

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Character-in: Himself (archive footage)

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