The Trials of Muhammad Ali

2013 NR 1h 26m 7.2

The legal battles of the great American boxer against being conscripted into the US military during the Vietnam War.

'The Trials of Muhammad Ali' covers Ali's toughest bout: his battle to overturn a five-year prison sentence for refusing US military service in Vietnam. Prior to becoming the most recognizable face on earth, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali and found himself in the crosshairs of conflicts concerning race, religion, and wartime dissent. 'Trials' zeroes in on the most controversial years of Ali's life, when an emerging sports superhero chooses faith and conscience over fame and fortune.

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Studio(s): Kartemquin Films

Originally Released: United States on Aug 23, 2013

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport, War