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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Facing Ali [videorecording] / Lionsgate and Spike TV present ; in association with Muhammad Ali Enterprises ; a Derik Murray production.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, 2009.

Description:

1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Ten of boxing's finest fighters tell what it was like to battle Muhammad Ali, the man many consider to be the best boxer ever. Ali's incomparable journey is recounted through the eyes of those who stepped through the ropes and into history. Join these respected fighters as they weigh in on 'The Greatest' and pay tribute to a living legend.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: R; for some language.

Subjects:

Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016

Brunt, Stephen -- Film and video adaptations.

African American boxers.

Boxers (Sports) -- United States.

Boxing matches -- History.

Boxing -- History.

Boxing films.

Documentary films.

Film adaptations.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Feature films.

Other Author:

McCormack, Pete, 1965-

Brunt, Stephen.

Chuvalo, George, 1937-

Cooper, Henry.

Foreman, George, 1949-2025

Frazier, Joe, 1944-2011.

Spinks, Leon, 1953-

Holmes, Larry, 1949-

Norton, Ken.

Lyle, Ron.

Shavers, Earnie.

Terrell, Ernie.

Notes:

Based on the book by Stephen Brunt.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.

Features: animated trivia cards; "After the bell" behind-the-scenes featurette; "Facing Ali : book to screen" featurette; "Bringing the fights to life" featurette; theatrical trailer.

Directed by Pete McCormack ; music by Schaun Tozer.

Muhammad Ali ; featuring George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ron Lyle, Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks, Ernie Terrell.

DVD, Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen.

In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.

ISBN:

9786313298365

Publisher Number:

26615

Other Number:

466442428

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

255136

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 796.83 Facing A

Medium:

[videorecording]