Edwardsville Public Library (EDWP-ZED)

Title:

Ali [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents ; in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Peters Entertainment/Forward Pass production ; in association with Lee Caplin/Picture Entertainment Corporation and Overbrook Films ; produced by Jon Peters, James Lassiter ; produced by Paul Ardaji ; produced by Michael Mann, A. Kitman Ho ; screenplay by Stephen J. Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson and Eric Roth & Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann.

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Edition:

[DVD].

Publisher, Date:

Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002]

Copyright:

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

stamping

auditory captions

digital

optical

sound

2.40:1

wide screen

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Motion pictures

Summary:

Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, which focuses on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. In that time, the brash, motor-mouthed athlete quickly dominates his sport, meets and marries his first wife, converts to Islam (changing his name from Cassius Clay), and defies the United States government by refusing to submit to military conscription for duty in Vietnam. His world heavyweight champion title thus stripped from him entirely for political reasons, the champ sets about to win back his crown, culminating in a legendary unification bout against George Foreman in Zaire, dubbed the "Rumble in the Jungle."

Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R; for some language and brief nudity.

System details:

DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital.

Cast:

Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye, Michael Michele, Joe Morton, Paul Rodriguez, Bruce McGill, Barry Shabaka Henley, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Mason, LeVar Burton, Albert Hall, David Cubitt.

Credits:

Music by Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke ; costume designer, Marlene Stewart ; film editors, William Goldenberg, Stephen Rivkin, Lynzee Klingman ; production designer, John Myhre ; director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki.

Language:

In English with optional dubbed French language track; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Subjects:

Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 -- Drama.

African American boxers -- Drama.

Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Drama.

Genre:

Biographical films.

Sports films.

Historical films.

Fiction films.

Feature films.