The Trials of Muhammad Ali 2013

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.

Cast

Muhammad Ali

David Susskind

Eamonn Andrews

Louis Farrakhan

H. Rap Brown

Abdul Rahman Barman

Malcolm X

Elijah Muhammad

Sonny Liston

Jerry Lewis

Hana Ali

Lester Maddox

Rahman Ali