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Summary
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 67GoodWatch 67
Box office
82%of its budget back
- Budget
- $107 M
- Worldwide
- $88 M
Worldwide it made back $88 M of the $107 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 37 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +48 min on the typical 109
typical 109157Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 35 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+25
Released
2001
December 10, 2001
25 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Ghana
Mozambique
South Africa
MTV Movie & TV Awards2002
- MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance2002Won
Academy Awards2002
- Actor in a Leading Role2002Nominated
- Actor in a Supporting Role2002Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2001
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture2001Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2001
- Best Supporting Actor2001Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
121 people
Will SmithMuhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
Jamie FoxxDrew 'Bundini' Brown
Jon VoightHoward Cosell
Mario Van PeeblesMalcolm X
Ron SilverAngelo Dundee
Jeffrey WrightHoward Bingham
Mykelti WilliamsonDon King
Jada Pinkett SmithSonji Roi
Nona GayeBelinda Ali
Michael MicheleVeronica Porche
Joe MortonChauncey Eskridge
Paul RodríguezDr. Ferdie Pacheco
Bruce McGillBradley
Barry Shabaka HenleyHerbert Muhammad
Giancarlo EspositoCassius Clay, Sr.
Laurence MasonLuis Sarria
LeVar BurtonMartin Luther King, Jr.
Albert HallElijah Muhammad
David CubittRobert Lipsyte
Ted LevineJoe Smiley
Candy Ann BrownOdessa- DEDavid ElliottSam Cooke
Shari WatsonWoman Singer
Malick BowensJoseph Mobutu
Directing · 2
- Michael Mann Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Jody Spilkoman Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Eric Roth Screenplay
- Christopher Wilkinson Screenplay
- Stephen J. Rivele Screenplay
- Gregory Allen Howard Story
Production · 11
- Graham King Executive Producer
- Lee Caplin Executive Producer
- Jon Peters Producer
- James Lassiter Producer
- Paul Ardaji Producer
- A. Kitman Ho Producer
Camera · 1
- Emmanuel Lubezki Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- William Goldenberg Editor
- Stephen E. Rivkin Editor
- Stuart Waks Editor
- Lynzee Klingman Editor
Sound · 16
- Lisa Gerrard Original Music Composer
- Pieter Bourke Original Music Composer
- Gregory King Supervising Sound Editor
- Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Craig Henighan Sound Effects Editor
- Vicki Hiatt Music Editor
Art · 24
- John Myhre Production Design
- Jeremy Alan Read Set Dresser
- David W. Krummel Assistant Art Director
- Karen E. Burnett Set Dresser
- Sloane U'Ren Set Designer
- Steve Park Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 12
- Marlene Stewart Costume Design
- Keith Hall Makeup Artist
- Carol Brown Makeup Artist
- Diana Cilliers Costume Supervisor
- John Casey Costume Supervisor
- Sukari McGill Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 3
- Michael J. McAlister Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kevin Elam Visual Effects Producer
- Robert Stadd Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- John Buckley Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Joel Kramer Stunt Coordinator
- Michael Tinger Post Production Supervisor
- Randolph LeRoi Stunt Double
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