- Network: HBO
- Series Premiere Date: Oct 5, 2013
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The argument for overturning Ali's conviction has nothing to do with politics or personality. Instead, it had everything to do with the legal fine print, which makes the film's climax more muted than you might hope.... The cast, led by Plummer and Langella, is so fabulous you might find yourself wondering if it isn't time for a dramatic series revolving around this Supreme Court.
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Whether the film gets all the nuances right is hard for civilians to say. But round for round, the fight is surprisingly lively.
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Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight, which is based on a book by Howard L. Bingham and Max Wallace, is best when it revels in the astonishing whiteness and occasionally ridiculous ways of yesterday’s high court.
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As has often been the case with torn-from-yesterday’s-headlines TV movies, the film is most worth sitting through for some of the performances.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Oct 22, 2013