King of the World (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

John Sacret Young

Writers (WGA):

David Remnick (book)
John Sacret Young (teleplay)

Release Date:

10 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Based On Book

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Terrence Howard	...	Cassius Clay
Steve Harris	...	Sonny Liston
Chi McBride	...	Drew 'Bundini' Brown
Vyto Ruginis
Gary Dourdan	...	Malcolm X
Carmen Argenziano
John Ventimiglia	...	Angelo Dundee
Jason Winer	...	Robert Lypsite
Joe Alaskey	...	Jackie Gleason
Brandon Smith	...	Bill Barnstable
Rodger Boyce	...	Bill McDonald
Phyllis Cicero	...	Mrs. Geraldine Liston
Jerry Haynes	...	Jimmy Cannon
Steve Shearer	...	Jack Nilon / Kilon
Vince Davis	...	Izzy Sharnik

Also Known As:

Muhammad Ali: King of the World (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Galveston, Texas, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Television

Great movie covering the early years of Ali's boxing career

I really enjoyed this movie. I initially thought it was going to cover Ali's entire life, and I was a little disappointed when I discovered that this was not the case. However, in retrospect, it's evident that a two-part series could not have done his entire life justice. King of the World provided the audience with an insight into the formative years of Ali's boxing career that the average person has probably not been privileged to. We actually see a transformation of a shy young man with a slight stuttering problem into a bold young man with an exceptional ability to handle the media and the audacity to call himself "The Greatest", and rightfully so.