Muhammad and Larry

Name: Muhammad and Larry
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Muhammad Ali, Drew Bundini Brown, Angelo Dundee, Larry Holmes, Jerry Izenberg

Documentary

6.5·2009·0h 53m

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Thomas Hauser

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Movie Info & Details

Release Year2009

Runtime0h 53m

LanguageEnglish

CertificationNR

GenresDocumentary

Votes10

DirectorBradley Kaplan, Albert Maysles

WritersBradley Kaplan, Albert Maysles

TypeFeature Film

Rating6.5 out of 10

Cast10 credited

Also Known AsMuhammad and Larry

About Muhammad and Larry

In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner Larry Holmes. To say that the great Ali was in the twilight of his career would be generous; most of his admiring fans, friends and fight scribes considered his bravado delusional. What was left for him to prove? In the weeks of training before the fight, documentarians Albert and David Maysles took an intimate look at Ali trying to convince the world and perhaps himself, that he was still “The Greatest.” At the same time, they documented the mild-mannered and undervalued champion Holmes as he confidently prepared to put an end to the career of a man for whom he had an abiding and deep affection

Directed by Bradley Kaplan, Albert Maysles, Muhammad and Larry leans on a strong ensemble — Muhammad Ali, Drew Bundini Brown, Angelo Dundee — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2009.