Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (2013)

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Country: USA
Genres: Biography, Drama
Release: 2013-10-05
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Howard L. Bingham , Shawn Slovo , Mark Wallace
Language: English
Stars: Christopher Plummer , Frank Langella , Ed Begley Jr. , Peter Gerety , Barry Levinson (I) , John Bedford Lloyd , Fritz Weaver , Harris Yulin , Danny Glover (I) , Benjamin Walker
Runtime: 97 min
Awards: Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 1 win & 7 nominations total
AKA: Najtrudniejsza walka Muhammada Alego (Poland) , Главный бой Мухаммеда Али (Russian Federation) , Muhammed Ali: Büyük Kavga (Turkey) , Muhammad Alis größter Kampf (Germany) , Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (United Kingdom) , Muhammad Ali a Legfelsőbb Bíróság ellen (Hungary) , El gran combate de Muhammad Ali (Spain) , Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (United States of America) , Muhammad Ali suurim võitlus (Estonia) , Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight , Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (India) , Muhammad Ali - O Grande Combate (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , A Grande Luta de Muhammad Ali (Brazil) , Muhammad Ali son plus grand combat (Canada) , Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (Australia) , 拳王阿里的終極之戰 (Taiwan) , Muhammad Alin suurin ottelu (Finland)
Plot: In 1964, world champion boxer Muhammad Ali requested exemption from the military draft based on his religious beliefs. His request was denied and when he refused induction into the army, he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. His case eventually worked its way up to the Supreme Court. In their first conference after the case is presented, the justices decide by majority vote to uphold the conviction and Justice John Harlan is tasked with preparing the majority opinion. He assigns one of his clerks, Kevin Connolly, to prepare a first draft but try as he might he believes that decision was wrong. His draft argues for overturning the conviction and Harlan agrees with him. The justice must now find a way to convince his colleagues.
IMDB:tt2061756