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Fresh off gold at the 1960 Olympics, young boxer Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) sets his sights on the Heavyweight Championship. Contending with newfound fame, self-doubt, family conflict and a politically charged America, the once-in-a-generation prodigy discovers his greatest opponent won't be in the ring, but in a society that isn't ready for him to become his own man
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Jack Seale
Writer Ben Watkins struggled to connect with audiences with either his cult-based drama Hand of God or his crime thriller Cross, but he might be on safer ground here with a straightforward biography of the boxer who became Muhammad Ali.
The journey towards being Ali is the point here, as Jaalen Best takes the role of young boxing prodigy Cassius Clay, a sporting talent who has to reckon with just how good he might be, as do his mother and father (Dana Gourrier and Omari Hardwick). The man who comes to the rescue is trainer Angelo Dundee (Giovanni Ribisi), who sees all Clay’s potential.
A rich visual portrait of 1950s Kentucky under segregation, combined with a story where we know a stirring triumph is coming, make it an easy sell.
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rolenameCassius ClayJaalen BestMuhammad AliJaalen BestCassius Clay Sr.Omari HardwickOdessa 'Bird' ClayDana GourrierRudy ClayKai ParhamAngelo DundeeGiovanni RibisiChris DundeeJoel KellerSonny ListonAmin JosephWilliam Faversham Jr.Aleks PaunovicGeraldine ListonErica TazelMarvin GellerDave Davis
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