Ali

Will Smith spent a year and half in preperation for his role in Ali. He went through speech training, and intensive boxing train to depict the living legend Ali. His strong performance earned him an academy award nomination for Best Actor.

Release Date: December 12, 2001

Cast

Jamie Foxx
Jon Voight
Mario Van Peebles
Ron Silver
Jeffrey Wright

Movie Budget: 130 Million

Box Office
Domestic: 58.2 Million
Overseas: 28.5 Million
Overall: 87.7 Million

DVD Details
Versions: Original, directors cut
Release Date: June 1, 2004

Bonus Features

• Revised Scenes and never-before-seen footage
• Commentary by director Michael Mann
• Exclusive new making-of documentary

Plot

The Champ Is Here!

With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape. Fighting all comers, Ali took on the law, conventions, the status quo and the war--as well as the fists in front of him. Ali both ignited and mirrored the conflicts of his time and ours to become one of the most admired fighters in the world.

Forget what you think you know. Behind Ali's seismic accomplishments, superstar Will Smith and Academy Award®- nominated director/writer Michael Mann will take you into the heart and life of the boxer, the legend, and more importantly, the man.

Best Scene

Will's acting at the press conference as Ali was strong, and the boxing scenes were extremely well done.

Pictures

Check out the Will Smith Movie Picture Gallery

Awards

MTV Movie Award - Best Male Performance - Will Smith
Image Award - Outstanding Motion Picture
NOMINATED - Best Actor in a leading role - Will Smith

Quotes

Ali: "I'm gonna give 300 dollars to the man who brings me Howard Cosell's toupee, dead or alive."

News

Ali Directors Cut now out on DVD

Ali (directors cut) dvd was released on DVD June 1. It features new special features, bonus footage and a directors commentary by Michael Mann. Pre-order it now