Facing Ali
2009 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 7.3 · 78% critics
A group of former opponents look back on their time facing a legendary heavyweight champion, sharing respect, rivalry, and hard-earned perspective. Through their memories and reflections, the film explores what it meant to compete against an icon inside and outside the ring.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (53 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective sports documentaries built around personal recollections and respect between competitors, similar to Beckham; Not for you if you want a fast-paced, play-by-play boxing breakdown.
Pros: respectful rival perspectives; sports legend focus; reflective tone | Cons: limited beyond interviews; narrow boxing scope; light on new details
Themes
- sports
Cast & crew
George Chuvalo
as Self
Henry Cooper
as Self
George Foreman
as Self
Larry Holmes
as Self
- RL
Ron Lyle
as Self
Ken Norton
as Self
- LS
Leon Spinks
as Self
- ES
Earnie Shavers
as Self
- ET
Ernie Terrell
as Self
Muhammad Ali
as Self
Directed by Pete McCormack