ALI

Thursday, June 7th, 9:30pm
Friday, June 8th, 3:55pm
Saturday, June 23rd, 10:15pm
Sunday, June 24th, 3:40pm
Genre: Action, Adventure
Director: Michael Mann
Rated: M
Released: 2001
Country: US

Will Smith and Jamie Foxx star in this Oscar® and Golden Globe®-nominated biopic about the life and career of Muhammad Ali, arguably the greatest and most controversial boxer in American history.When a new young African-American boxer, Cassius Clay (Will Smith), comes to the attention of the boxing world in 1964, the boxing fraternity is unprepared for his unwavering confidence in his own ability, and his commitment to proving the truth of his claims. Rising rapidly through the ranks with the help of mentor "Bundini" Brown (Jamie Foxx), Clay becomes the world heavyweight champion, but his conversion to Islam and his stand against conscription and the Vietnam War threatens to take away everything he has worked for. Clay changes his name upon his conversion to Muhammad Ali, and as a member of the controversial Nation of Islam, he attracts negative attention from the government and the media, but Ali's pride in his beliefs holds him up as he endures racism, censure and the potential loss of his extraordinary career.