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Cast

Muhammad Ali
as Himself

Ernest Borgnine
as Angelo Dundee

Lloyd Haynes
as Herbert Muhammad

Robert Duvall
as Bill McDonald

John Marley
as Dr. Pacheco

David Huddleston
as Cruikshank

Ben Johnson
as Hollis

James Earl Jones
as Malcolm X

Dina Merrill
as Velvet Green

Roger E. Mosley
as Sonny Liston

Paul Winfield
as Lawyer

Annazette Chase
as Belinda Ali

Mira Waters
as Ruby Sanderson

Phillip MacAllister
as Young Cassius Clay Jr.

Arthur Adams
as Cassius Clay Sr.

Dorothy Meyer
as Odessa Clay

Lucille Benson
as Mrs. Fairlie

Teddy Wilson
as Gardener

Skip Homeier
as Major

Sally Gries
as Sponsor's Wife

Elizabeth Marshall
as Sponsor's Wife

Malachi Throne
as Payton Jory

Richard Gullage
as Commission Doctor

Richard Venture
as Colonel

Stack Pierce
as Johnson

Ben Medina
as Ronnie

Paul Mantee
as Carrara

George Garro
as Mr. Curtis

David Clennon
as Captain

Ernie Wheelwright
as Bossman Jones

George Cooper
as Lawyer

James Gammon
as `Mr. Harry'

Toni Crabtree
as Hooker

Don Dunphy
as Commentator

Philip McAllister
as Cassius Clay

Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
as Grocer

Nai Bonet
as Suzie Gomez

Alberto Martin
as Doctor

Ray Holland
as Reporter

Drew Bundini Brown
as Himself

Rahaman Ali
as Himself

Howard Bingham
as Himself

W. Youngblood Muhammad
as Himself

Lloyd Wells
as Himself

Pat Patterson
as Himself

Gene Kilroy
as Himself

Harold Conrad
as Himself

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Audience Reviews for The Greatest

• Jan 27, 2012

  Essentially this is two films: one with fascinating footage of the time around Ali's first title triumph and then subpar footage of the reclaiming of the title from George Foreman. You can't take your eyes off of Ali inevitably. The real man is still somewhat shrouded in mystery for me. This was a good glimpse.
  

  John B Super Reviewer
• Dec 14, 2010

  In this movie you can see the story told by the man himself... and played by him as well! Following young Cassius Clay`s struggle against prejudice and discrimanation from his Olympic cold win to the famous Rumble in the Jungle, the fight against George Foreman! Muhammad Ali is a natural performer and in this film he is managing not to go overboard! The best part of the script is that just concentrates itself with hard facts . I'll have to say that without Ali we would never know about him turning up at Sonny Liston`s house at the dead of night to throw insults... and that is the advantage of this movie! It is like some kind of documentary reconstruction of a remarkable life... and it`s all true! I'll have to say that I enjoyed the performance of Phillip MacAllister playing the young Cassius Clay Jr displaying the engaging affrontery of a young talent so sure of himself that discretion in self-description knows no bounds... real Ali's characteristics which will later refine through formal discipline, professional conflicts and the controversial refusal to be inducted in the US Army. Movie with a message... and important part of a history story which should be told!
  Panta O Super Reviewer

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