The Greatest (1977)
- Directed by
- Monte Hellman, Tom Gries
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, boxing film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film chronicles Muhammad Ali's boxing career from his Olympic gold medal win in 1960 through his comeback victory over George Foreman in 1974. Ali plays himself in this biopic that blends dramatized scenes with archival fight footage.
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What happens
The Greatest is a 1977 biographical sports film about the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, in which Ali plays himself. It was directed by Tom Gries. The film follows Ali's life from the 1960 Summer Olympics to his regaining the heavyweight crown from George Foreman in their famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in 1974. The film consists largely of archival footage of Ali's boxing matches used in the screenplay. The film is based on the book The Greatest: My Own Story written by Muhammad Ali and Richard Durham and edited by Toni Morrison. The song "The Greatest Love of All" was written for this film by Michael Masser (music) and Linda Creed (lyrics), and sung by George Benson; it was later covered and made a Billboard Hot 100 #1 single by Whitney Houston. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Ali: An American Hero (2000)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.