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2001

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Starring	Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles
Director	Michael Mann
Genres	Drama, Sport

Ali

Michael Mann's ALI manages to be an informative look at the career of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali and an entertaining and moving portrait of the man. The action begins with the brash young Cassius Clay's surprising victory over Sonny Liston. The film depicts Clay's conversion to Islam, his partnership with "Bundini" Brown (Jamie Foxx in a wonderfully complex turn), his friendship with Howard Cosell (a transformed Jon Voight), his principled refusal to serve in the military during Vietnam, and his subsequent problems with the law and the boxing commission. The film concludes with Ali's battle with George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle."
Will Smith delivers a worthy performance, transforming his body, face, and voice to capture the spirit of the charismatic fighter. The work of the supporting cast is superb, including Smith's real-life wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Marvin Gaye's daughter, Nona Gaye, as the women in Ali's life. Mann brings the viewer in close to the boxing action, effectively depicting Ali's unique grace and quickness, and the violent frenzy of the sport. The film shows the familiar public figure of fights and press conferences, and also gives a glimpse of the quiet, thoughtful private life of Ali.

Starring	Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith
Director	Michael Mann
Studio	ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 36 mins
Certificate
Collections	Boxing Movies
Genres	Drama, Sport
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 24 Jun 2002

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- A dynamic performance from Will Smith holds together a somewhat diffuse account of the ten most significant years in Ali's boxing career, but there's too much pussy-footing around his life outside the ring.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Good Movie, Great Man
  
  Given that the movie is called 'Ali', and that the cover features what appears to be Muhammad Ali boxing, you would be forgiven for thinking 'Ali&#... read more »
  
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  - 27 Sep 2004 at 21:21
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  needs a punch to keep you awake!
  
  what can i say,boring...boring....boring.will smith was crap,the acting was wooden,the only good thing about this film was the end.oh, and did i mention about ... read more »
  
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  worth seeing... That's about it.
  
  great performance by will smith. A good insight into the life of Ali - but not as in depth as some would want to see.
  
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  Ali - Not a knockout!
  
  I was disappointed with this film. The story jumped about and characters wandered in to and out of the storyline without always following a logical sequence.read more »
  
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The Men In Black are back - movie bosses have signed up Tropic Thunder's screenwriter to draft a script for the third outing in the alien film franchise. Writer Etan Cohen has been hired to pen the latest offering, and his work is expected to bring actors Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones back together, according to Variety. The hugely successful series first hit the big screen in 1997, pulling in a huge £375 million at the box office. Its 2002 sequel, Men in Black II, brought in an equally... Read more
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  Michael Mann's ALI manages to be an informative look at the career of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali and an entertaining and moving portrait of the man. The action begins with the brash young Cassius Clay's surprising victory over Sonny Liston. The film depicts Clay's conversion to Islam, his ...