MOVIE · 2001

Ali

Drama157 min

Will Smith is Cassius Clay at the moment the young Olympic gold medalist bursts onto the 1964 boxing scene and begins remaking himself as Muhammad Ali. Michael Mann follows Ali through the years when his speed, showmanship, and public confidence make him a star far beyond the ring, even as his faith, marriages, and rising fame put his private life under pressure. Alongside him are Jon Voight’s broadcaster Howard Cosell and Jamie Foxx as cornerman Drew “Bundini” Brown, framing the boxer as both a headline-making champion and a man defining himself in public.