Ali

2001 · 2h37 · Film

Directed by Michael Mann

Starring Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye, Michael Michele

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

Original language

English

Country

United States, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa

Screenplay

Christopher Wilkinson, Michael Mann, Stephen J. Rivele, Eric Roth

Music

Pieter Bourke, Lisa Gerrard

Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki

Cast

Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye, Michael Michele

Updated August 14, 2026

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