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The Trials of Muhammad Ali

Name: The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Director: Bill Siegel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-08-23
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Muhammad Ali, David Susskind, Eamonn Andrews, Louis Farrakhan, H. Rap Brown

2013
1h 26m
Documentary
★ 7.1

Directed by Bill Siegel

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About The Trials of Muhammad Ali

Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.

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