Ali (2001)
Ali (2001)
Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

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Cast

Will Smith Will Smith As: Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx As: Drew 'Bundini' Brown
Jon Voight Jon Voight As: Howard Cosell
Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles As: Malcolm X
Ron Silver Ron Silver As: Angelo Dundee
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Storyline

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.


Tagline: Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 December 2001

Country: US

Runtime: 157m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Forward Pass, Overbrook Entertainment, Peters Entertainment, Lee Caplin / Picture Entertainment

Budget: $107,000,000

Revenue: $87,700,000

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Cast

Will Smith

Will Smith

Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Drew 'Bundini' Brown

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Howard Cosell

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Malcolm X

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Angelo Dundee

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Howard Bingham

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Don King

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Sonji Roi

Nona Gaye

Nona Gaye

Belinda Ali

Michael Michele

Michael Michele

Veronica Porche

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Chauncey Eskridge

Paul Rodríguez

Paul Rodríguez

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Bradley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Herbert Muhammad

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Cassius Clay, Sr.

Laurence Mason

Laurence Mason

Luis Sarria

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Elijah Muhammad

David Cubitt

David Cubitt

Robert Lipsyte

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Joe Smiley

Candy Ann Brown

Candy Ann Brown

Odessa

David Elliott

David Elliott

Sam Cooke

Shari Watson

Shari Watson

Woman Singer

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

Joseph Mobutu

Michael Bentt

Michael Bentt

Sonny Liston

James Toney

James Toney

'Smokin' Joe Frazier

Alfred Cole

Alfred Cole

Ernie Terrell

Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford

George Foreman

Rufus Dorsey

Rufus Dorsey

Floyd Paterson

Robert Sale

Robert Sale

Jerry Quarry

Vince Cooke

Vince Cooke

Jimmy Ellis

Damien 'Bolo' Wills

Damien 'Bolo' Wills

Ken Norton

David Haines

David Haines

Rudy Clay / Rahaman Ali

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

Betty Shabazz

Brad Greenquist

Brad Greenquist

Marlin Thomas

Morgana Van Peebles

Morgana Van Peebles

Malcolm X's Daughter

Maya Van Peebles

Maya Van Peebles

Malcolm X's Daughter

Maestro Harrell

Maestro Harrell

Young Cassius Clay

William Utay

William Utay

The Doctor

Kim Robillard

Kim Robillard

Jimmy Cannon

David Purdham

David Purdham

Madison Square Garden Announcer

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Gordon Davidson

Wade Williams

Wade Williams

Lieutenant Jerome Claridge

Guy Van Swearingen

Guy Van Swearingen

Induction FBI Man

Doug Hale

Doug Hale

Judge Ingraham

LaDonna Tittle

LaDonna Tittle

Bundini's Landlady

Marc Grapey

Marc Grapey

Bob Arum

Herb Mitchell

Herb Mitchell

Boxing Commissioner

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Malcolm's Bodyguard

Bobby Stuart

Bobby Stuart

Thomas 15X Johnson

Patrick New

Patrick New

Room Service Guy

Ron O.J. Parson

Ron O.J. Parson

Death Newsman

Ellis Williams

Ellis Williams

Family Photo Man

Alexandra Bokyun Chun

Alexandra Bokyun Chun

Asian Cosmetologist

John Gleeson Connolly

John Gleeson Connolly

Assistant Director

Warner Saunders

Warner Saunders

Customer

Jack Reiss

Jack Reiss

Referee Arthur Mercante

Marty Denkin

Marty Denkin

Frazier Fight II Announcer

Tamara Lynch

Tamara Lynch

Flight Attendant

Chico Benymon

Chico Benymon

Hampton House Announcer

Bill Plaschke

Bill Plaschke

Miami Weigh-In Reporter

Steve Springer

Steve Springer

Miami Weigh-In Reporter

Patrick M. Connolly

Patrick M. Connolly

Announcer

Patrick C. Russell

Patrick C. Russell

Referee

Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Willie Reddick

Cedric Wills

Cedric Wills

Jersey Joe Walcott, Referee

Ronald A. DiNicola

Ronald A. DiNicola

Prosecutor

Moses Hollins

Moses Hollins

Man on Train

Daniel E. Gurevitz

Daniel E. Gurevitz

Boxing Commission Reporter

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Reporter

Ray Bokhour

Ray Bokhour

Reporter

Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Madison Square Garden Reporter

Johnny Ortiz

Johnny Ortiz

Madison Square Garden Reporter

Mark Salem

Mark Salem

New York Reporter

Sheldon Fogel

Sheldon Fogel

New York Reporter

Jim Gray

Jim Gray

New York Reporter

Melvin Thomas

Melvin Thomas

Harlem Neighbor

Natalie Carter

Natalie Carter

Harlem Neighbor

Reginald Footman

Reginald Footman

Harlem Neighbor

Poe Poe

Poe Poe

Harlem Reporter

Mel Dick

Mel Dick

Louisville Sponsoring Group

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Lana Shabazz

Christian Stolte

Christian Stolte

Miami Cop

Vic Manni

Vic Manni

Dressing Room Weigh-In Guy

Will Gill Jr.

Will Gill Jr.

Dick Sadler

Sylvaine Strike

Sylvaine Strike

ORTF Interviewer

Denis Luposo

Denis Luposo

Kinshasa Reporter

Sharon Wilkinson

Sharon Wilkinson

Rose Jennings

Carol Hatchett

Carol Hatchett

Pointer Sister

Judith Mwale

Judith Mwale

Pointer Sister

Keabetswe Motsilanyane

Keabetswe Motsilanyane

Pointer Sister

Richard Katanga

Richard Katanga

Mobutu Aide / Military Aide

Thomas Kariuki Matheri

Thomas Kariuki Matheri

Lieutenant Nsakala

Larry Hazzard Sr.

Larry Hazzard Sr.

Zack Clayton

Derrick Brown

Derrick Brown

Larry Holmes

Rommel Hyacinth

Rommel Hyacinth

The Pilot

Graham Hopkins

Graham Hopkins

London Banker

Daniel Janks

Daniel Janks

CIA Man

Bradford E. Lang

Bradford E. Lang

Black Pilot

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Black Pilot

Dan Robbertse

Dan Robbertse

Reporter in Zaire

Graham Clarke

Graham Clarke

Reporter in Zaire

Dimitri Cassar

Dimitri Cassar

Reporter in Zaire

Frank Notaro

Frank Notaro

Reporter in Zaire

Mark Mulder

Mark Mulder

Reporter in Zaire

David W. Hess

David W. Hess

Reporter in Zaire

Henrikennyo Mukenyi

Henrikennyo Mukenyi

Bula

Nathaniel Malekane

Nathaniel Malekane

Archie Moore

Millard Arnold

Millard Arnold

Doc Broadus

Edda Collier

Edda Collier

Blonde French Reporter

Yi Lu Wei

Yi Lu Wei

Chinese Delegate

Lee Cummings

Lee Cummings

Hunter Thompson

Zaa Nkweta

Zaa Nkweta

Foreman Fight Announcer

Themba Gasa

Themba Gasa

Idi Amin

Andrew P. Jones

Andrew P. Jones

Don King's Aide

Marc Kulazite Mboli

Marc Kulazite Mboli

Additional Aide to Mobutu

Cimanga Kalambay

Cimanga Kalambay

Additional Aide to Mobutu

Jean Bikoi

Jean Bikoi

Additional Aide to Mobutu

James Gilbert

James Gilbert

Sparring Partner in Africa

Directed By

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

Director

Jody Spilkoman

Jody Spilkoman

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paul Ardaji

Paul Ardaji

Producer

James Lassiter

James Lassiter

Producer

Jon Peters

Jon Peters

Producer

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

Producer

Graham King

Graham King

Executive Producer

Lee Caplin

Lee Caplin

Executive Producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Elayne Schneiderman

Elayne Schneiderman

Production Supervisor

Thomas Hayslip

Thomas Hayslip

Production Supervisor

Kevin De La Noy

Kevin De La Noy

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Judy Murdock

Judy Murdock

Makeup Artist

Suzi Ostos

Suzi Ostos

Makeup Artist

Keith Hall

Keith Hall

Makeup Artist

Lydia Milars

Lydia Milars

Makeup Supervisor

Sukari McGill

Sukari McGill

Set Costumer

John Casey

John Casey

Costume Supervisor

Carol Brown

Carol Brown

Makeup Artist

Diana Cilliers

Diana Cilliers

Costume Supervisor

Gina Marie Ome

Gina Marie Ome

Set Costumer

Marlene Stewart

Marlene Stewart

Costume Design

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Hair Department Head

Beverly Jo Pryor

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Sound

Pieter Bourke

Pieter Bourke

Original Music Composer

Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard

Original Music Composer

Shaughnessy Hare

Shaughnessy Hare

Assistant Sound Editor

Gregory King

Gregory King

Supervising Sound Editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brian Risner

Brian Risner

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Emerson

Christopher Emerson

Assistant Sound Editor

Craig Heath

Craig Heath

Sound Recordist

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sean Landeros

Sean Landeros

Sound Recordist

Robert Renga

Robert Renga

Sound Recordist

James P. Lay

James P. Lay

Sound Effects Editor

Craig Henighan

Craig Henighan

Sound Effects Editor

Stephanie Lowry

Stephanie Lowry

Music Editor

Vicki Hiatt

Vicki Hiatt

Music Editor

Lisa Jaime

Lisa Jaime

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Robert Stadd

Robert Stadd

Visual Effects Producer

Michael J. McAlister

Michael J. McAlister

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kevin Elam

Kevin Elam

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Tomas Voth

Tomas Voth

Art Direction

Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Lee

Art Direction

Nicholas Scott

Nicholas Scott

Set Designer

Nicklas Farrantello

Nicklas Farrantello

Assistant Art Director

David W. Krummel

David W. Krummel

Assistant Art Director

Jeremy Alan Read

Jeremy Alan Read

Set Dresser

Shane Reed

Shane Reed

Set Dresser

Michael Thurman

Michael Thurman

Set Dresser

Chuck Coffman

Chuck Coffman

Set Dresser

James V. Kent

James V. Kent

Set Decoration

Bill Rea

Bill Rea

Art Direction

Rando Schmook

Rando Schmook

Assistant Art Director

Fred Schwendel

Fred Schwendel

Set Dresser

Marcos Alvarez

Marcos Alvarez

Set Designer

Lynn Christopher

Lynn Christopher

Set Designer

Richard Fojo

Richard Fojo

Assistant Art Director

Steve Park

Steve Park

Set Dresser

Cary Whittaker

Cary Whittaker

Set Dresser

Jane B. Johnson

Jane B. Johnson

Set Decoration

Sloane U'Ren

Sloane U'Ren

Set Designer

Karen E. Burnett

Karen E. Burnett

Set Dresser

Jim Erickson

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

John Myhre

John Myhre

Production Design

Other Crew

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Tinger

Michael Tinger

Post Production Supervisor

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