Muhammad Alis größter Kampf (2013)
Washington im Jahre 1971: Vor dem Obersten Gerichtshof wird über die Kriegsdienstverweigerung der muslimischen Box-Ikone Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali verhandelt. Während draußen Tausende gegen den Vietnamkrieg protestieren müssen acht Bundesrichter unter Leitung des Vorsitzenden Warren Burger (Frank Langella) die harte Linie der Regierung Nixon verteidigen. Doch Kevin Connolly (Benjamin Walker), ein idealistischer junger Mitarbeiter von Richter Harlan (Christopher Plummer), gibt nicht auf. Muhammad Ali ist eine der größten Sportlegenden des 20. Jahrhunderts. Nur wenige Menschen wissen allerdings um seinen größten Kampf, der weit weg von allen Boxringen im Gerichtssaal stattfand. Dieser HBO Film erzählt eindringlich was hinter den Kulissen des U.S. Supreme Court vorging, als neun ehrwürdige Richter über das Schicksal eines Champions entschieden, der sich aus moralischen Gründen weigerte dem Militär beizutreten.
Der Regisseur: Stephen Frears
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Christopher Plummer as John Marshall Harlan |
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Frank Langella as Chief Justice Warren Burger |
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Ed Begley Jr. as Justice Harry Blackmun |
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Peter Gerety as William Brennan |
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Barry Levinson as Justice Potter Stewart |
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John Bedford Lloyd as Byron 'Whizzer' White |
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Fritz Weaver as Hugo Black |
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Harris Yulin as William O. Douglas |
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Danny Glover as Justice Thurgood Marshall |
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Benjamin Walker as Kevin Kennedy |
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Pablo Schreiber as Covert Becker |
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Ben Steinfeld as Sam Edelstein |
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Dana Ivey as Mrs. Paige |
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Kathleen Chalfant as Ethel Harlan |
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Lisa Joyce as Donna Connolly |
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Peter McRobbie as Erwin Griswold |
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Damian Young as Ramsey Clark |
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Chuck Cooper as Chauncey Eskridge |
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Victor Slezak as Marshal of the Court |
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Allie Woods Jr. as Petrus, Burger's Valet |
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Charlie Hewson as Burger's Clerk |
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Justin Swain as Burger's Second Clerk |
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Max Spitulnik as Blackmun's Clerk |
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Nate Dern as Blackmun's Second Clerk |
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James Francis Ginty as Brennan's Clerk |
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Will Cart as White's Clerk |
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Matt Stadelmann as Black's Clerk |
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Christopher McLinden as Black's Second Clerk |
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Keith Nobbs as Douglas's Clerk |
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Drew Gehling as Marshall's Clerk |
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Rachel Claire as Edelstein's Wife |
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Alex Dreier as Edelstein's Son |
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Greg Connolly as Doctor |
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Amy Tribbey as Nurse |
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Jon Gabrus as Stoned Clerk |
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Steven Hauck as Maitre D' |
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Pamela Stewart as Librarian |
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Kerry Malloy as Vietnam Vet |
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Ed Jewett as Tourist |
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Lizan Mitchell as Housekeeper |
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Mary Mulligan as Court Officer |
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Cameron Taylor as Black's Secretary |
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John Thomas Waite as Messenger |
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Bob Balaban as Lawyer (uncredited) |
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Muhammad Ali as Himself (archive footage) |
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Caroline Christl Long as Court Librarian |
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Andy Volin as Reporter |
| Directing | Stephen Frears | Director |
| Writing | Shawn Slovo | Writer |
| Camera | Jim Denault | Director of Photography |
| Sound | George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jonathan Cameron | Executive Producer |
| Production | Frank Doelger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott Ferguson | Producer |
| Production | Tracey Scoffield | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Tanner | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Mick Audsley | Editor |
| Production | Kathleen Chopin | Casting |
| Art | Dan Davis | Production Design |
| Art | Michael Ahern | Art Direction |
| Art | Andrew Baseman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Molly Maginnis | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Chin | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angel De Angelis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Durand | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Fulton | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Hazell | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julia Lallas | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Theresa Marra-Siliceo | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Miller | Wigmaker |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eve Morrow | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Wheeler | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Production | Scott Ferguson | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Erica Kay | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Nancy Herrmann | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ellen Parnett | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael E. Steele | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Clayton Beisner | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Art | Sarah Bricker | Props |
| Art | Anna Butwell | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Katherine Cartusciello | Art Department Assistant |
| Crew | Doug Cluff | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Art | David Cooney | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Sean Doyle | Set Dresser |
| Art | Rob Fiks | Props |
| Art | Gerard Fiore | Construction Grip |
| Crew | Sean Hawk | Carpenter |
| Art | Julia G. Hickman | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Lance Littlefield | Scenic Artist |
| Art | John F. McHugh | Key Carpenter |
| Art | Valerie Nolan | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Ian O'Neill | Construction Grip |
| Art | Justin Pineo | Set Dresser |
| Art | Courtney Mullenix Schmidt | Property Master |
| Art | Casey Smith | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Michael Sheridan Smith | Scenic Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph Sorelle | On Set Dresser |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Arthur Graley | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Juraj Mravec | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Becki Ponting | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Becki Ponting | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | William Sarokin | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ric Schnupp | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Jack Whittaker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | John Bair | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Gary J. Brown | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Tara Marie Jacobson | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Christian Lowe | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Lea Prainsack | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Vivian Connolly | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Greg Radcliffe | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Aaron Raff | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Pani Scott | VFX Editor |
| Visual Effects | Matt Stroub | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Tim Van Horn | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Scott Winston | Digital Compositor |
| Crew | Scott Burik | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim Gallin | Stunts |
| Crew | Donald J. Hewitt Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Pete Klein | Stunts |
| Crew | Stephen A. Pope | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Akos Schenek | Stunts |
| Crew | Brett G. Smith | Stunts |
| Camera | George Bianchini | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Mike Bicknell | Electrician |
| Camera | Matt Blades | Key Grip |
| Camera | Tim Davies | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Robert K. Feldmann | Key Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Ted Goodwin | Electrician |
| Camera | Chris Jones | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Kevin Kasarda | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Jonathan Kealey | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | John Krause | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Bruce MacCallum | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kenneth Morton | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Ian O'Neill | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Alan Pierce | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Pirozzi | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jim Powers | Camera Production Assistant |
| Camera | Somer Stamps Mojica | Camera Production Assistant |
| Camera | Craig Pressgrove | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Lighting | Dave Samuel | Gaffer |
| Camera | Emily Schuman | Camera Production Assistant |
| Camera | Eve Strickman | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Waris Supanpong | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Camera | JoJo Whilden | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin P. Faherty | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eleni Goros | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jimmy Hang | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leonard Logsdail | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol McLennan | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Minerva Diann Savoy | Tailor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Samantha L. Seda | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Sharpe | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nick Snyder | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Malik Summers | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lawrence Tarzy | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jason Adam V | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patrick Wiley | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan J. Wright | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Aggela Despotidou | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Paul Ensby | Colorist |
| Editing | Dave Francis | Colorist |
| Crew | Pete Oldham | Post-Production Manager |
| Editing | Pani Scott | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jordan M. Bowes | Location Assistant |
| Art | Michael J. Camoin | Location Scout |
| Production | Tim Chung | Location Assistant |
| Production | Jeff Cossaboom | Location Coordinator |
| Production | Stuart Nicolai | Location Manager |
| Production | Tim Pisarik | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Mark Berrow | Musician |
| Sound | Daniel Bhattacharya | Musician |
| Sound | Evyen Klean | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Samuel Pegg | Music Programmer |
| Sound | Graham Sutton | Music Editor |
| Sound | Warren Zielinski | Musician |
| Sound | Rachel Bolt | Musician |
| Sound | Steve Mair | Musician |
| Sound | Allen Walley | Musician |
| Directing | Andrea Ulrich | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Howard L. Bingham | Book |
| Writing | Mark Wallace | Book |
