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Muhammad Ali

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Runtime: 120m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-14
Origin: US

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Bigger than boxing. Larger than life.

Muhammad Ali brings to life the iconic heavyweight boxing champion who became an inspiration to people everywhere.

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Director: David McMahon, Sarah Burns
Writing: Ken Burns, David McMahon, Sarah Burns
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 19, 2021
Network: PBS
Studio: Florentine Films, WETA

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8 hrs

4 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Rahman Ali

Self

Hana Ali

Self

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self

SERIES

Muhammad Ali

20211 Season120m episodes8.0

Documentary

TMDB8.0

Votes24

Your rating

Runtime: 120m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-14
Origin: US

About

Bigger than boxing. Larger than life.

Muhammad Ali brings to life the iconic heavyweight boxing champion who became an inspiration to people everywhere.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

Free

With ads

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Sep 19, 2021 · 2h 9m · ★ 9.0
Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964)
Cassius Clay rises from amateur boxer to 1960 Olympic gold medal winner. He turns professional and moves to Miami, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion. Meanwhile, he quietly joins the Nation of Islam and becomes a confidant of Malcolm X. In 1964, he shocks the world by upsetting the heavily favored Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship.
E2 · Airs Sep 20, 2021 · 1h 55m · ★ 9.0
Round Two: What's My Name? (1964-1970)
Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years, Ali dominates the heavyweight ranks but in 1967, he refuses induction into the U.S. Army and becomes one of the most reviled men in America. Ali is stripped of his title, convicted of draft evasion and forced into exile. In 1970, he triumphantly returns to the ring, but it's clear that he has lost a step.
E3 · Airs Sep 21, 2021 · 1h 50m · ★ 5.8
Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974)
Muhammad Ali faces Joe Frazier in the "Fight of the Century." Though he loses, Ali becomes a hero. The Supreme Court overturns Ali's conviction, validating his refusal to serve in the war in Vietnam and in 1974, Ali outduels Frazier, his greatest rival, in their highly anticipated rematch. But to complete his comeback, he must face the fearsome George Foreman.
E4 · Airs Sep 22, 2021 · 1h 40m · ★ 9.5
Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016)
Muhammad Ali shocks the world when he defeats George Foreman in Zaire, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. He faces Joe Frazier in the brutal "Thrilla in Manila," and boxes for five more years. He is diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984 but continues to travel the world spreading his Islamic faith, and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.

Details

Director: David McMahon, Sarah Burns
Writing: Ken Burns, David McMahon, Sarah Burns
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 19, 2021
Network: PBS
Studio: Florentine Films, WETA

Time to finish

8 hrs

4 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Rahman Ali

Self

Hana Ali

Self

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self

Muhammad Ali

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