The Greatest

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.

Cast

Muhammad Ali

as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Ernest Borgnine

as Angelo Dundee

John Marley

as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Lloyd Haynes

as Herbert Muhammad

Lucille Benson

as Mrs. Fairlie

Sally Bondi

as Bess

Malachi Throne

as Payton Jory

Teddy Wilson

as Joe The Gardener

Annazette Chase

as Belinda Ali

Mira Waters

as Ruby Sanderson

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