King of the World (film)

King of the World
Written by	David Remnick (book) John Sacret Young (teleplay)
Directed by	John Sacret Young
Starring	Terrence Howard Steve Harris Chi McBride Gary Dourdan John Ventimiglia Jamie "Showtime" Stafford
Music by	John Frizzell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Stephanie Germain Tom Patricia George W. Perkins John Sacret Young
Running time	120 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 10, 2000

King of the World is an American television film which aired on January 10, 2000 on ABC. It chronicles the early stages of the career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay), who is portrayed by Terrence Howard. It is based upon a biography of the same name by David Remnick.

Cast and crew

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  Sam Olivares with Terrence Howard.

  Terrence Howard - Cassius Clay
• Steve Harris - Sonny Liston
• Chi McBride - Drew Bundini Brown
• Gary Dourdan - Malcolm X
• John Ventimiglia - Angelo Dundee
• Jamie "Showtime" Stafford - Young Cassius Clay

Plot summary

Having won the gold medal for boxing in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Kentucky native Cassius Clay (Terrence Howard) challenges professional heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston (Steve Harris) for the title. The media is both intrigued and repulsed by his brash manner and what appears to be self-worship. Despite being a heavy underdog, the 22-year-old Clay shocks the sports world by defeating Liston by technical knockout in their February 1964 bout, becoming heavyweight champion and (metaphorically) "king of the world".

DVD

Although it is an American film, King of the World was released on DVD in Region 2 format, which is used predominately in Europe. It has yet to be released in Region 1 format, which is compatible with DVD players used in the United States and Canada.

External links

• King of the World at IMDb