---
title: 'Ali (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Mann'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 157
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ali-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248667/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ali (2001)

2001 · 157 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Ali is a 2001 American epic biographical sports drama film co-written, produced and directed by Michael Mann. The film focuses on ten years in the life of the boxer Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith, beginning with his capture of the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston in 1964 and ending with his reclaiming the title from George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle fight of 1974.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-mann)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-mann), [Christopher Wilkinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-wilkinson), [Eric Roth](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-roth), [Stephen J. Rivele](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-j-rivele), [Gregory Allen Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-allen-howard)
- **Producer:** [Michael Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-mann), [Jon Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-peters), [James Lassiter](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-lassiter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lisa Gerrard](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-gerrard), [Pieter Bourke](https://cinepixo.com/people/pieter-bourke)
- **Director of Photography:** [Emmanuel Lubezki](https://cinepixo.com/people/emmanuel-lubezki)

## Cast

- [Maestro Harrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/maestro-harrell) as Muhammad Ali
- [Robert Sale](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-sale) as Jerry Quarry
- [Zaa Nkweta](https://cinepixo.com/people/zaa-nkweta)
- [Edda Collier](https://cinepixo.com/people/edda-collier)
- [Alexandra Bokyun Chun](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandra-bokyun-chun)
- [David Cubitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-cubitt) as Robert Lipsyte
- [Reginald Footman](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-footman)
- [Albert Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-hall) as Elijah Muhammad
- [Barry Shabaka Henley](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-shabaka-henley) as Jabir Herbert Muhammad
- [Graham Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-clarke)
- [David W. Hess](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-w-hess)
- [Candy Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/candy-brown) as Odessa Grady Clay
- [Brad Greenquist](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-greenquist)
- [Michael Dorn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-dorn)
- [Sylvaine Strike](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvaine-strike)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/ali-2001
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