Fresh
As with the best stories, "The Trials of Muhammad Ali" puts one man's story within a greater context. This is Ali's story, but it's America's story, too. Here, it's well told.
Tom Long, Detroit News
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
2013 · 1h 26m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Bill Siegel
Overview
Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.
Director and cast
- Bill Siegel Director
- Muhammad Ali as Himself
- David Susskind as Self (archive footage)
- Eamonn Andrews as Self (archive footage)
- Louis Farrakhan as Self
- H. Rap Brown as Self (archive footage)
- Abdul Rahman Barman as Self
- Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
- Elijah Muhammad as Self (archive footage)
- Sonny Liston as Self (archive footage)
- Jerry Lewis Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Conventional yet fascinating.
Bruce Ingram, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Ali's life has been recounted so many times that you'd think no one could come up with a fresh angle on it; documentary maker Bill Siegel succeeds, primarily by delving into the religious story, largely downplayed by the mainstream.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
If you have fond memories of David Susskind's talk shows from the golden age of 1960s television, prepare to have them blasted away by this revealing documentary.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh
There is history as it's remembered, and then there's history as it happened. This documentary gives us the latter, and it's a true education.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
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