From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous 'Phantom Punch' by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career, the movie spans the years from 1950 to Liston's mysterious and untimely death in 1971.
Ving Rhames
as Sonny Liston
Stacey Dash
as Geraldine Liston
Nicholas Turturro
as Ceasar Novak
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
as Farah
David Proval
as Savino
Rick Roberts
as Father Alios
Alan van Sprang
as Nico Orso
Egidio Tari
as Bobby Zazo
Andrew Hinkson
as Muhammad Ali