Thrilla in Manila (2008)
On October 1, 1975, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali was in the ring with his arch rival Joe Frazier for the third time. This fight in the Philippines, which has been nicknamed "Thrilla in Manila," is considered one of the most dramatic boxing matches in history - in the words of the voice-over, "They hated each other." With the help of archive material and eyewitness accounts (including Imelda Marcos), this documentary not only reconstructs the match, but shows us what was happening behind the scenes as well.
Director: John Dower
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Joe Frazier as Himself |
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Muhammad Ali as Himself (archive footage) |
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Imelda Marcos as Herself |
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Buster Mathis as Himself |
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Buster Mathis as Himself (archive footage) |
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Larry Holmes as Himself |
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Liev Schreiber as Narrator |
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Jerry Izenberg as Self |
| Editing | Kate Spankie | Editor |
| Editing | Nick Packer | Editor |
| Directing | John Dower | Director |
