Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Television release poster
GenreDrama
Based on
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America
by
Written byShawn Slovo
Directed byStephen Frears
Starring
ComposerGeorge Fenton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Tracey Scoffield
  • Frank Doelger
  • Jonathan Cameron
ProducerScott Ferguson
CinematographyJim Denault
EditorMick Audsley
Running time97 minutes
Production companies
  • Rainmark Films
  • Sakura Films
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseOctober 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight is a 2013 American television drama film about boxer Muhammad Ali's refusal to report for induction into the United States military during the Vietnam War, focusing on how the United States Supreme Court decided to rule in Ali's favor in the 1971 case of Clay v. United States. The film was directed by Stephen Frears, from a screenplay written by Shawn Slovo based on the 2000 book Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America by Howard Bingham and Max Wallace.[1][2] It premiered on HBO on October 5, 2013.

  1. ^ Stuever, Hank (October 3, 2013). "HBO's 'Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight': Interesting legal footwork, but no knockouts". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  2. ^ Bingham, Howard; Wallace, Max (2000). Muhammad Ali's greatest fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America. New York: M. Evans. ISBN 978-0-87131-900-5.

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