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The Greatest

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1977
 101 minutes (1 hrs 41 mins)

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Directed by

Tom Gries · Monte Hellman

Starring

Muhammad Ali · Ernest Borgnine · John Marley · Lloyd Haynes · Malachi Throne · Lucille Benson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

Ireland release date Ireland release: 19th August 1977
Sweden release date Sweden release: 24th August 1977
Denmark release date Denmark release: 26th September 1977

Certificates

US
PG

PG

12

K-12

14

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
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Global total gross
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Directed By

Director
Role
Tom Gries
Directed By
Monte Hellman
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee
John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad
Malachi Throne
Payton Jory
Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
Teddy Wilson
John the Gardener
Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
Mira Waters
Ruby Sanderson
Chip McAllister
Cassius Clay - Aged 18
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew 'Bundini' Brown
Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald
David Huddleston
Cruikshank
Ben Johnson
Hollis
James Earl Jones
Malcolm X
Dina Merrill
Velvet Green
Roger E. Mosley
Sonny Liston
Paul Winfield
Draft Lawyer
Richard Gullage
Commission Doctor
Arthur Adams
Cassius Clay Senior
Dorothy Meyer
Odessa Clay
Rahman Ali
Rahaman Ali
Howard L. Bingham
Howard Bingham
Richard Venture
Colonel
Stack Pierce
Rahaman
W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
Ven Medina
Ronnie
Paul Mantee
Carrara
Skip Homeier
Major
Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
George Garro
Mr. Curtis
David Clennon
Captain
Ernie Wheelwright
Bossman Jones
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
George Cooper
Lawyer
James Gammon
Mr. Harry
Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
Toni Crabtree
Hooker
Sally Gries
Sponsor's Wife
Elizabeth Marshall
Sponsor's Wife
Don Dunphy
Commentator
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Grocer
Nai Bonet
Suzie Gomez
Harold Conrad
Harold Conrad
Alberto Martin
Doctor
Walter Olkewicz
Reporter
George Chuvalo
Self
Yank Durham
Self
Bob Foster
Self
Buster Mathis
Self
Arthur Mercante
Self
Archie Moore
Self
Ken Norton
Self
Floyd Patterson
Self
Jerry Quarry
Self
Sally Bondi
Bess
Joe Bugner
Joe Bugner
Zach Clayton
Self
Ty Copeman
White Youth
Barney Felix
Self
Roy Firestone
TV Reporter
George Foreman
George Foreman
Levi Forte
Gym Boxer
Bob Gordon
Reporter
Vic Hunter
Metro Di
Ken Klingman
Boxer Hitting Heavy Bag in Gym
Ray Mann
Young Man
Jack McDermott
Reporter
Todd Rosen
Reporter
Kirby Sanders
Reporter 'Can We Quote You'
Woni Spotts
Child in Crowd
Tracy Chubby Steele
Boxer Hitting Heavy Bag in 5th Street Gym