The Greatest

Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN.

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic 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.

Drama

Muhammad Ali

(Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali)

Ernest Borgnine

(Angelo Dundee)

John Marley

(Dr. Ferdie Pacheco)

Lloyd Haynes

(Herbert Muhammad)

Lucille Benson

(Mrs. Fairlie)

Sally Bondi

(Bess)

Malachi Throne

(Payton Jory)

Teddy Wilson

(Joe The Gardener)

Annazette Chase

(Belinda Ali)

Mira Waters

(Ruby Sanderson)

Chip McAllister

(Cassius Clay aged 18)

Drew Bundini Brown

(Himself)

Robert Duvall

(Bill McDonald)

David Huddleston

(Cruikshank)

Ben Johnson

(Hollis)

James Earl Jones

(Malcolm X)

Dina Merrill

(Velvet Green)

Roger E. Mosley

(Sonny Liston)

Paul Winfield

(Draft Lawyer)

Richard Gullage

(Commission Doctor)

Arthur Adams

(Cassius Clay Sr.)

Dorothy Meyer

(Odessa Clay)

Rahman Ali

(Rahman Ali)

Howard Bingham

(Howard Bingham)

Richard Venture

(Colonel)

Stack Pierce

(Rahaman)

W. Youngblood Muhammad

(W. Youngblood Muhammad)

Ven Medina

(Ronnie)

Paul Mantee

(Carrara)

Skip Homeier

(Major)

Lloyd Wells

(Lloyd Wells)

George Garro

(Mr.Curtis)

David Clennon

(Captain)

Ernie Wheelwright

(Bossman Jones)

Pat Patterson

(Pat Patterson)

George Cooper

(Lawyer)

James Gammon

(Mr. Harry)

Gene Kilroy

(Gene Kilroy)

Toni Crabtree

(Hooker)

Sally Gries

(Sponsor's Wife)

Elizabeth Marshall

(Sponsor's Wife)

Don Dunphy

(Commentator)

Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

(Grocer)

Nai Bonet

(Suzie Gomez)

Harold Conrad

(Harold Conrad)

Alberto Martín

(Doctor)

Walter Olkewicz

(Reporter)

Roy Firestone

(TV Reporter (uncredited))