DVD & Blu-ray: A.K.A. CASSIUS CLAY (1970) - Documentary

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Product Description: “A study of crazy brilliance and flamboyant sincerity” (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner), “a.k.a Cassius Clay” presents a fascinating look at the incredible life and achievements of one of the most daring and charismatic figures of boxing: Muhammad Ali.

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New on Blu-ray: BODY AND SOUL (1981) Starring Leon Isaac Kennedy

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Product Description: Based on the 1947 classic of the same name, this "entertaining" (New York Times) rags-to-riches tale about a vivacious young fighter from Chicago pulls no punches in it's portrayal of boxing's dark side. Featuring the always-animated Muhammad Ali as himself, Body and Soul is "a rousing good time" (LA Herald-Examiner)! Golden Gloves champ Leon, played by Leon Isaac Kennedy (Lone Wolf McQuade, Too Scared to Scream) has no interest in becoming a pro boxer; instead, he wants to be a doctor. But when his little sister requires immediate and expensive medical treatments, he decides to go for the title and all the money it will bring. On his way to the top, however, Leon succumbs to the temptations that come with success: money, flesh, ego. As a result, he begins to lose everyone and everything he used to care about. Can Leon pull his life back together, or is he too far gone to be redeemed? Also starring Jayne Kennedy, Peter Lawford (Salt and Pepper, One More TIme), Perry Lang (The Hearse, Spring Break) and Academy Award® nominee* Michael V. Gazzo (The Godfather: Part II, Alligator), now watch this uplifting film in HD!

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New on Blu-ray: I AM ALI (2014) - Documentary - Reissue

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Product Description: An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend – as we've never seen Ali before. I Am Ali is told through exclusive, unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of voice recordings combined with touching interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends, including his daughters, son, ex-wife and brother, plus legends of the boxing community including Mike Tyson, George Foreman and Gene Kilroy. Experience Ali's extraordinary story, as a fighter, lover, brother, father — told from the inside for the very first time.

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DVD & Blu-ray: MUHAMMAD ALI - A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon

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Product Description: MUHAMMAD ALI, a new four-part documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, will air on PBS September 19-22, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). The new series, which was in development for six years, was also written and co-directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon, whose previous collaborations with Burns include THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE (2012), JACKIE ROBINSON (2016) and EAST LAKE MEADOWS: A PUBLIC HOUSINGSTORY (2020).

The film follows the life of one of the most consequential men of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated billions of fans with his combination of speed, agility and power in the ring, and his charm, wit and outspokenness outside of it. At the height of his fame, Ali challenged Americans’ racial prejudices, religious biases, and notions about what roles celebrities and athletes play in our society, and inspired people all over the world with his message of pride and self-affirmation.

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DVD & Blu-ray: WHEN WE WERE KINGS (1996) - Documentary

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Product Description: In 1974, Leon Gast (Our Latin Thing) traveled to Africa to film Zaire 74, a music festival planned to accompany an unprecedented sports spectacle: the Rumble in the Jungle, in which late-career underdog Muhammad Ali would contend with the younger powerhouse George Foreman for the boxing heavyweight championship title—“a fight between two blacks in a black nation, organized by blacks,” as a Kinshasa billboard put it. When the main event was delayed, extending Ali’s stay in Africa, Gast wound up amassing a treasure trove of footage, capturing the wildly charismatic athlete training for one of the toughest bouts of his career while basking in his role as black America’s proud ambassador to postcolonial Africa. Two decades in the making, When We Were Kings features interviews with Norman Mailer and George Plimpton that illustrate the sensational impact of the fight, rounding out an Academy Award–winning portrait of Ali that captures his charm, grace, and defiance.

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MUHAMMAD ALI’S GREATEST FIGHT - Full Trailer

A full trailer for HBO's film "Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight" has been released. The film focuses on Muhammad Ali's refusal to go to Vietnam and the ensuing Supreme Court trial. The story's central characters are Judge John Harlan II (Christopher Plummer), Harlan's clerk (Benjamin Walker) and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger (Frank Langella). Directed by Stephen Frears ("The Queen") the film also stars Danny Glover, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Barry Levinson and Pablo Schreiber, "Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight" premieres on HBO on October 5th.

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Teaser Trailer for HBO's MUHAMMAD ALI’S GREATEST FIGHT

We have the first teaser trailer for HBO's feature film "Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight". The film is directed by Stephen Frears ("The Queen") and focuses on Muhammad Ali's refusal to go to Vietnam and the ensuing Supreme Court trial. Ali is only shown through archive footage and the film concentrates attention on Judge John Harlan II (Christopher Plummer), Harlan's clerk (Benjamin Walker) and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger (Frank Langella). Also starring Danny Glover, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Barry Levinson and Pablo Schreiber, "Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight" premieres on HBO on October 5, 2013.

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