The Fight (1974)
In 1971, maverick filmmaker William Greaves trained his cameras on both Muhammad Ali and his opponent, Joe Frazier, ahead of the “Fight of the Century” at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The epic battle was supposed to be Ali's big comeback following the suspension of his boxing license in 1967. In addition to the media circus surrounding both combatants, Greaves shot the match in its entirety from a dizzying array of camera angles, making the director's cut of The Fight both an invaluable historical document as well as a virtuosic piece of filmmaking
- Date of release
- 1974-01-01
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- William Greaves
Casting
- Muhammad Ali — Himself
- Joe Frazier — Himself
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