The Trials of Muhammad Ali

The Trials of Muhammad Ali is a 2013 American documentary film about the heyday of boxer Muhammad Ali's career, with special focus on his conversion to Islam and his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War.[1] It won an award for Best Use of News Footage from the International Documentary Association in 2014.[2]

The Trials of Muhammad Ali
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Directed byBill Siegel
Produced by
  • Leon Gast
  • Justine Nagan
  • Rachel Pikelny
  • Gordon Quinn
  • Kat White
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Black
Edited byAaron Wickenden
Music byJoshua Abrams
Production
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Distributed byKino Lorber
Release date
  • May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$57,579

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's consensus reads, "Director Bill Siegel doesn't explore any new boundaries of the documentary with The Trials of Muhammad Ali, but his subject is so inherently fascinating that the movie proves gripping in spite of its familiar beats."[3]

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  1. ^ Sobczynski, Peter (November 9, 2013). "The Trials of Muhammad Ali Movie Review (2013)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Playback: Barry Alexander Brown and Glenn Silber's 'The War at Home'". Documentary.org. International Documentary Association. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Trials of Muhammad Ali". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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