Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.
Muhammad Ali
as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
as Angelo Dundee
John Marley
as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes
as Herbert Muhammad
Lucille Benson
as Mrs. Fairlie
Sally Bondi
as Bess
Malachi Throne
as Payton Jory
Teddy Wilson
as Joe The Gardener
Annazette Chase
as Belinda Ali
Mira Waters
as Ruby Sanderson
Chip McAllister
as Cassius Clay aged 18
Drew Bundini Brown
as Himself
