Search - Muhammad Ali a.k.a. Cassius Clay [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Movie Release: 1970 DVD Release: 02/05/2002 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 19 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 0 Genres: History, Sports & Recreation, Biography, Sports

This documentary combines black-and-white with color photography to tell the story of heavyweight boxing champion Mohammed Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay before his religious conversion to the Black Muslims. Richard Kiley narrates, and personal accounts from Joe Louis and Ali himself firmly puts Ali in an elite group of boxers that is second only to Louis in the sport's popularity and stature. Fights from director Jim Jacobs film library show Ali against Henry Cooper, Floyd Patterson, Jerry Quarry and the controversial knockdown of Sonny Liston. Ali proclaims himself to be both the greatest and the prettiest fighter ever to enter a boxing ring. Legendary trainer Cus D'Amato is on hand to keep his prizefighter focused and takes his boxer's self-promoting flamboyance in perspective. The late Malcolm X gives his opinion about Ali, and the champ meets one of his childhood heroes from Hollywood, comedian Stepin Fetchit, whom Ali credits with providing him with a knockout punch lifted from the actor's screen antics. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

He is one of the most fearsome fighters ever to grace the ring, now explore the man behind the myth in this insightful release from MGM/UA. Presented in 1.33:1 full frame and featuring a closed captioned English Dolby Digital Mono soundtrack, this disc also offers a theatrical trailer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide