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Overview
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Release Date:
25 December 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
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Plot:
A biography of sports legend, Muhammad Ali, from his early days to his days in the ring. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Boxer
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Muhammad Ali
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Friendship
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Victory
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Malcolm X
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 7 wins
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22 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(51 articles)
Report: Marley Chewed Up B.O. Record
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 December 2008, 1:33 AM, PST)
Smith Recuperating After Shoulder Strain
(From WENN. 6 March 2007)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 December 2008, 1:33 AM, PST)
Smith Recuperating After Shoulder Strain
(From WENN. 6 March 2007)
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Michael Mann | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Gregory Allen Howard | (story) | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | (screenplay) & | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | (screenplay) and | |
| Eric Roth | (screenplay) & | |
| Michael Mann | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Paul Ardaji | .... | producer | |
| Howard Bingham | .... | executive producer | |
| Lee Caplin | .... | executive producer | |
| Gusmano Cesaretti | .... | associate producer | |
| A. Kitman Ho | .... | producer | |
| Graham King | .... | executive producer | |
| James Lassiter | .... | producer | |
| Michael Mann | .... | producer | |
| Jon Peters | .... | producer | |
| João Ribeiro | .... | consulting producer | |
| John D. Schofield | .... | co-producer | |
| Kathleen M. Shea | .... | associate producer | |
| Michael Waxman | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Pieter Bourke | |||
| Lisa Gerrard | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Emmanuel Lubezki | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Goldenberg | |||
| Lynzee Klingman | |||
| Stephen E. Rivkin | (as Stephen Rivkin) | ||
| Stuart Waks | |||
Casting by | |||
| Victoria Thomas | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John Myhre | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jonathan Lee | |||
| Bill Rea | |||
| Tomas Voth | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jim Erickson | |||
| Tricia Schneider | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marlene Stewart | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Pierce Austin | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Smith | |
| Mary 'Dugan' Buono | .... | hair stylist | |
| Greg Cannom | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Mary Cooke | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Shirley Dolle | .... | key hair stylist | |
| C. Romania Ford | .... | makeup artist | |
| Mark Garbarino | .... | prosthetic makeup artist: Mr. Voight | |
| Keith Hall | .... | makeup artist | |
| Glen Hanz | .... | sculptor | |
| Connie Kallos | .... | additional hair stylist: Chicago | |
| Erma Kent | .... | hair stylist | |
| John Kim | .... | makeup effects technician: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Mary Kim | .... | makeup effects production supervisor: Captive Audience Productions Inc. | |
| Nick Marra | .... | sculpture designer: Mr. Voight | |
| Cat'ania McCoy-Howze | .... | key makeup artist: Chicago unit | |
| Vera Mitchell | .... | hair department head | |
| Judy Murdock | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Smith | |
| Suzi Ostos | .... | makeup artist | |
| Nadyne Peoples | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Michael Peterson | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| Margaret Prentice | .... | prosthetic makeup | |
| Beverly Jo Pryor | .... | makeup department head | |
| Joseph Michael Regina | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Brian Sipe | .... | prosthetic effects supervisor | |
| Roddy Stayton | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Froylan Tercero | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| Alicia M. Tripi | .... | hair stylist | |
| Laine Trzinski | .... | hair stylist (as Elaine M. Cascio) | |
| Todd Tucker | .... | makeup effects technician | |
| Keith VanderLaan | .... | makeup effects producer: Captive Audience Productions | |
| Kenneth Walker | .... | hair stylist | |
| Wesley Wofford | .... | prosthetic effects supervisor | |
| Michael F. Blake | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Anita Brabec | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Jay Cannistraci | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Donna Cicatelli-Lewis | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Kim Collea | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Timothy A. Miguel | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| James Parr | .... | special makeup effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Michael Peterson | .... | lab makeup effects (uncredited) | |
| Justin Raleigh | .... | key special makeup effects technician: Mr. Voight (uncredited) | |
| Marsha Shearrill | .... | makeup artist: second unit, Chicago (uncredited) | |
| Brian Sipe | .... | fight makeup key artist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Christina Carothers | .... | special effects technician | |
| Steve King | .... | special effects technician (as Steven King) | |
| Mark Nieman | .... | silicone technician | |
| Art Pimentel | .... | mold shop supervisor (as Arthur Pimentel) | |
| Alan Poole | .... | special effects supervisor: Mozambique | |
| Max Poolman | .... | special effects supervisor: South Africa | |
| Corey Pritchett | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Peter Skehan | .... | special effects floor supervisor: Mozambique | |
| Richard Starke | .... | silicone technician | |
| David H. Watkins | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Christopher West | .... | special effects coordinator: Mozambique | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Matthew Adams | .... | rotoscope supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Jonathan Alvord | .... | Avid editor | |
| Jeffrey Edward Baksinski | .... | motion tracking supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Lynn Basas | .... | CG supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Wally Chin | .... | 3D technical assistant | |
| Harmon Cusack | .... | visual effects camera operator | |
| Joe Dubs | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Kevin Elam | .... | visual effects producer: Cinesite | |
| Kurt Hall | .... | video & computer graphics technician | |
| Michael Hofacre | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Dennis Hoffman | .... | head of production: Cinesite | |
| Arkay Hur | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Kent Johnson | .... | visual effects coordinator (as Kent Richard Johnson) | |
| Bridgitte Krupke | .... | visual effects coordinator: Cinesite (as Bridgette Nance) | |
| Nathan Lafionatis | .... | video consultant | |
| Krystine Lankenau | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Vincent Lavares | .... | digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood | |
| Don Lee | .... | digital compositor: CREO | |
| Andrew MacDonald | .... | compositor | |
| Michael J. McAlister | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Valerie McMahon | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| Sal Migliore | .... | high def digitizing | |
| Kama Moiha | .... | digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Oliver Moore | .... | CG character animator: Cinesite | |
| Bill Murphy | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Karen M. Murphy | .... | visual effects consultant | |
| Serena Naramore | .... | digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Leslie Oliver | .... | visual effects producer: CREO | |
| Chad Owen | .... | digital artist: Cinesite | |
| James Peterson | .... | CG effects animator: Cinesite | |
| Corinne Pooler | .... | paint supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Dante Quintana | .... | CG modeler: Cinesite | |
| Dante Quintana | .... | digital artist | |
| Jon Quon | .... | technical assistant: Cinesite | |
| Liz Radley | .... | video & computer graphics supervisor | |
| Jerry Sells | .... | compositing supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Anthony Serenil | .... | motion tracker: Cinesite | |
| Robert Stadd | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Deborah Wiltman | .... | digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Steve Wright | .... | stitch cam digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Travis Baumann | .... | Inferno artist (uncredited) | |
| Lindsay Burnett | .... | visual effects producer: Asylum (uncredited) | |
| Robert Coquia Jr. | .... | 3D technical assistant (uncredited) | |
| Fred Jimenez | .... | 2D technical assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kevin LaNeave | .... | video editor (uncredited) | |
| John Nelson | .... | visual effects supervisor: preproduction (uncredited) | |
| Alex G. Ortoll | .... | main title sequence compositor (uncredited) | |
| Mark Robben | .... | Inferno artist: CREO (uncredited) | |
| Antonio Torres | .... | roto artist: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Roy T. Anderson | .... | stunt double: Mario Van Peebles | |
| Joel Kramer | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Richard Lexsee | .... | stunts | |
| Kevin Morrow | .... | stunts | |
| Larry C. Tankson | .... | stunts (as Larry Tankson) | |
| Randolph LeRoi | .... | stunt double: Will Smith (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Nicole Abellera | .... | casting assistant | |
| Petrie Alexandra | .... | casting associate: Los Angeles | |
| Kim Coleman | .... | casting associate | |
| Shirley Fulton Crumley | .... | location casting | |
| Vicki Jo Hertz | .... | extras casting associate: Chicago | |
| Sandy Holt | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Ellen Jacoby | .... | extras casting | |
| Jennifer Layton | .... | casting assistant | |
| Alison E. McBryde | .... | casting: New York | |
| Joan Philo | .... | extras casting | |
| Paul Richter | .... | casting assistant | |
| Christa Shamberger | .... | casting: South Africa (as Christa Schamberber) | |
| Claire Simon | .... | casting: Chicago | |
| Franklyn Warren | .... | extras casting | |
| Summer Wesson | .... | extras casting: Los Angeles | |
| Rachel Winn | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Jillian Jester | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
| Ka-Mook Nichols | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
| Grant Wilfley | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Robert Bolger | .... | costumer | |
| Artemio Carpio | .... | costumer | |
| John Casey | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Holly Davis | .... | key costumer | |
| Karan Doherty | .... | costumer | |
| Jeanne DuPont | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Patrick Guzzo | .... | costumer | |
| Karen Hare | .... | costumer | |
| Lori Harris | .... | costumer | |
| Emelle Holmes | .... | costumer | |
| Heather Holmes | .... | costumer | |
| Lisa Hyde | .... | costumer | |
| Jessica Jorde | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Jo Katsaras | .... | costume supplier | |
| Carolyn Marston | .... | costumer: Mozambique | |
| Sukari McGill | .... | set costumer | |
| Elizabeth Meredith | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Sybil Mosely | .... | costumer | |
| Gina Marie Ome | .... | set costumer | |
| Christine Orth | .... | key costumer | |
| Ellen Ryba | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Carolyn Schnitzer | .... | costume supervisor: Miami | |
| Dalhia Schuette | .... | costumer | |
| Catherine Wall | .... | cutter/fitter | |
| George Sartiano | .... | specialty costumes (uncredited) | |
| Thao T. Vu | .... | costume assistant (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gordon Antell | .... | first assistant editor: avid | |
| Lori Ball | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kenny Becker | .... | co-color timer | |
| Rayford Berrymon | .... | assistant editor | |
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Bryan H. Carroll | .... | associate editor | |
| Timothy Colletti | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Rolando Diaz | .... | telecine dailies | |
| Alex Hepburn | .... | assistant editor: avid | |
| Michael Hofacre | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kristopher Kasper | .... | editor: main title sequence | |
| Adam Kimmerlin | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Robert Komatsu | .... | assistant editor | |
| Gene A. Lewis Jr. | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Edward Malone | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Jim Passon | .... | co-color timer | |
| Brett Reed | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Mike Sowa | .... | high-definition color timer | |
| Kristina Trirogoff | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Marianne Urioste | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kim Roseborough | .... | assistant editor: location (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tim Boot | .... | music playback operator | |
| Bill Brown | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Debbi Datz-Pyle | .... | music contractor | |
| Steve Durkee | .... | music mixer | |
| Vicki Hiatt | .... | music editor | |
| Julie Glaze Houlihan | .... | music coordinator | |
| Lisa Jaime | .... | music editor | |
| Kenneth Karman | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Stephanie Lowry | .... | music editor | |
| Christine H. Luethje | .... | coordinating music editor (as Christine Luethje) | |
| Sonnet H. Retman | .... | music consultant | |
| Sonnet H. Retman | .... | music researcher | |
| John Rodd | .... | orchestral scoring recordist | |
| James T. Sale | .... | conductor | |
| James T. Sale | .... | orchestrator | |
| Dennis S. Sands | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Steven Scott Smalley | .... | conductor | |
| Steven Scott Smalley | .... | orchestrator | |
| Martin Tillman | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Michael Farrow | .... | additional music mixer (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Magee | .... | production music mixer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michael W. Broomer | .... | driver: Mr. Smith (as Michael Broomer) | |
| K.C. Colebrooke | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Lonnie Craig | .... | driver | |
| David Glasscoe | .... | action vehicle assistant | |
| Barry E. Golob | .... | driver: Mr. Mann (as Barry Golob) | |
| Brian Hathaway | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Chad Moore | .... | production driver | |
| Robert Nagle | .... | driver: Michael Mann | |
| Robert Nagle | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Andrew Orlando | .... | action vehicle coordinator | |
| Mick Snell | .... | transportation coordinator: South Africa | |
| John Yarbrough | .... | transportation cars | |
| Michael R. Cairo | .... | driver: Chicago second unit (uncredited) | |
| George Grenier | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Forward Pass (as Forward Pass Productions)
- Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
- Moonlighting Films
- Overbrook Entertainment
- Peters Entertainment
- Picture Entertainment Corporation
- Columbia Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- Bac Films (France)
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (Argentina)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video
- Eagle Films (2001) (Non-USA) (all media) (middle east)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (UK)
- Entertainment in Video (2002) (UK) (DVD)
- Manga Films (Spain)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
- Nordisk Film (2002) (Norway) (DVD)
- Oy Nordisk Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Oy Nordisk Film (2004) (Finland) (VHS)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (video)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
- Asylum VFX (additional visual effects)
- CREO (additional visual effects)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (visual effects)
- Keith Vanderlaan's Captive Audience Productions (special makeup effects)
- AFM Lighting lighting
- Asylum VFX main titles (as Asylum)
- Central Casting extras casting
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment cranes and dollies
- DeLuxe Laboratories color
- Ellen Jacoby Casting casting
- Footsteps Post-Production Sound foley
- Grant Wilfley Casting extras casting
- Heritage Films production services: Ghana
- Interscope Records soundtrack
- Joan Philo Casting extras casting
- Laser Pacific Media high-definition laboratory (as Laser Pacific)
- Martin Kobald Personal Chef personal chef: Mr. Smith and Mr. Mann
- Medical Support Solutions medical services
- Moonlighting Films production services: South Africa (as Moonlighting Filmmakers Pty Ltd)
- PUMAISdue Italian dubbing
- Pacific Title opticals
- Panavision cameras and lenses
- Sound Dogs sound design and editorial services
- Sportsrobe costumes
- UMG Soundtracks soundtrack
- Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA) field publicity
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for some language and brief violence. (also director's cut)
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
157 min | USA:165 min (director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-11 |
Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) |
Malaysia:U (re-rating) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Manitoba) (director's cut) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original rating) |
Brazil:12 |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #37745) |
Iceland:12
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Goofs:
Anachronisms: Some of the Nikon cameras used by the press are modern, not 1970s, models.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-09-16)" (2008)
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Memory Gospel
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He ' floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee' and the world says he was the 'greatest'. Of course I am talking about Muhammad Ali, the world's most famous boxer. The movie to celebrate his life was an exceptional piece of cinematography. With an outstanding cast and hypnotic story, 'Ali' brings to life the controversial and popular boxer that we all love. This movie can be enjoyed by anyone, whether they like boxing or not.
The Champ Is Here! With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape. Fighting all comers, Ali took on the law, conventions, the status quo and the war - as well as the fists in front of him. Ali both ignited and mirrored the conflicts of his time and ours to become one of the most admired fighters in the world.
What an unbelievable role, by Hollywood superstar, Will Smith. He was fantastic in the role of Muhammad Ali. The work that he must have had to put into become 'Ali', would have been so grueling. I remember reading that Smith had to go through heavy amounts of boxing and weight training, to feel like a boxer, and then also look at Ali as a youngster from footage, and then become him. That he did, in only the way that Will Smith can. He was so good that the academy saw the role to be worthy of an academy award nomination. It was a shame that he did not win it.
The other roles in this film were also of a high quality. I found Jon Voight's role as the outlandish sports commentator, Howard Cosell, to be brilliant. At no stage can you pick that it is him. I am sure that what we see of Cosell, from Voight, is the true man of the time. It was also interesting to see Will Smith's real wife, Jada Pinkett, in the same movie. She was good as one of Muhammad's love interests.
The story to this film was interesting, as it had many fascinating facets to it. I found the way that we see Muhammad's interaction with the many women in his life to be written and portrayed well. I also enjoyed the way that Ali stood up for himself outside of the ring, with a poignant time in the film being when Cassius Clay rejects serving in the US army to fight in the Vietnam war. In addition to the fighting scenes that were interweaved brilliantly, to help balance this film's story. A lot of the praise must be given to the main man behind this film, director Michael Mann. He did an amazing job bringing 'Ali' to life. He was also a producer and a writer, so he had a big role in making 'Ali' the film it was.
Also having real boxers appear in this film, made the movie all the more enjoyable, as you believe the fighting is real. In fact the boxing scenes in this film, are of the finest quality. Will Smith put a lot of himself on the line, by really fighting as a boxer. He was up against fighters such as Malick Bowens, Michael Bentt, James Torney, Alfred Cole and Charles Shufford. I am certain that these men could pack a good punch, so Will was very willing to put his health on the line to make this film 'believable'.
I must make mention of what a personality Muhammad must have been. He was very opinionated, but also stood up for what he thought was true. I remember one comment about Ali being that he was 'a loud mouth', and that was so true. I mean the way that he must have fired up his opponents before a fight, by his blind arrogance is truly amazing. Again praise must be given to the way that Will Smith captured Ali's personality, to be really coming 'the greatest'. It is a shame that Muhammad's life has been affected by the horrible 'Parkinson's disease'. Yet I am sure that he is giving a great battle against this.
Ali is another film based on a true story, with a role that one performer makes his own. Smith is now in the class of actors such as Jim Carrey who became the crazy Andy Kaufman, Denzel Washington who became Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, the fine role taken on by Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, who became the controversial figure of Teena Brandon in 'Boys Don't Cry' and Julia Roberts, who was Erin Brockovich, in one of the best performances of her career. This role was great from Smith, as it can and will show many people of my generation how great a legend Ali really was and is. This movie gives us all an important lesson. That we can be anything we want, against adversary and for the only person who counts - that being you!
CMRS gives 'Ali': 4 (very good film)