Muhammad and Larry (2009)
Overview
In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner Larry Holmes. To say that the great Ali was in the twilight of his career would be generous; most of his admiring fans, friends and fight scribes considered his bravado delusional. What was left for him to prove? In the weeks of training before the fight, documentarians Albert and David Maysles took an intimate look at Ali trying to convince the world and perhaps himself, that he was still “The Greatest.” At the same time, they documented the mild-mannered and undervalued champion Holmes as he confidently prepared to put an end to the career of a man for whom he had an abiding and deep affection
Where to watch Muhammad and Larry
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United Kingdom | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Australia | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Ireland | Disney Plus | — | — |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Germany | Disney Plus | — | — |
| France | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Spain | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Italy | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Netherlands | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Türkiye | Disney Plus | — | — |
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What is Muhammad and Larry about?
In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner Larry Holmes. To say that the great Ali was in the twilight of his career would be generous; most of his admiring fans, friends and fight scribes considered his bravado delusional. What was left for him to prove? In the weeks of training before the fight, documentarians Albert and David Maysles took an intimate look at Ali trying to convince the world and perhaps himself, that he was still “The Greatest.” At the same time, they documented the mild-mannered and undervalued champion Holmes as he confidently prepared to put an end to the career of a man for whom he had an abiding and deep affection Muhammad and Larry is a Documentary movie, released on 2009-10-27, runtime 53 minutes.
Is Muhammad and Larry worth watching?
TMDB users rate Muhammad and Larry 6.4 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Muhammad and Larry?
In the United Kingdom, Muhammad and Larry streams on Disney Plus. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Bradley Kaplan, Albert Maysles
Cast
- Muhammad Ali as Himself
- Drew Bundini Brown as Himself
- Angelo Dundee as Himself
- Larry Holmes as Himself
- Jerry Izenberg as Self
- Gene Kilroy as Self
- John Schulian as Self
- Leon Spinks as Himself (archive footage)
- Ken Norton as Himself (archive footage)
- Thomas Hauser as Himself
- Howard Cosell as Himself (archive footage)
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Sources
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