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Ali: An American Hero starring David Ramsey, Martin Ferrero, Clarence Williams III, Joe Morton has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and a scheduled release date of .
It received a user score of 48/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 4 respected users.
Here’s what’s going on in this one... Here's the plot: "Ali: An American Hero is an American television movie which aired on August 31, 2000 on FOX. It chronicles portions of the career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, who is portrayed by David Ramsey. Cassius Clay (David Ramsey), winner of the gold medal for boxing in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics, rises in the professional ranks and defeats heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston in a stunning upset to capture the title in 1964. Controversy surrounds his decision to join the Nation of Islam, his name change from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, his friendship with Malcolm X (Joe Morton), and his conscientious objection to the draft during the Vietnam War. Stripped of his title, he eventually recaptures it in 1974 in the so-called "Rumble in the Jungle"—an epic bout against George Foreman in Zaire." .
'Ali: An American Hero' Release Dates
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January 27th, 2004
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