Ali 23 years old
Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
Credits
Ali Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Will Smith He was 33, now 56 years old | as Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay |
| Alexandra Bokyun Chun She was 34, now 57 years old | as Asian Cosmetologist |
| Mykelti Williamson He was 41, now 64 years old | as Don King |
| Jamie Foxx He was 33, now 57 years old | as Drew 'Bundini' Brown |
| Bruce McGill He was 51, now 74 years old | as Bradley |
| Jada Pinkett Smith She was 30, now 53 years old | as Sonji |
| Jon Voight He was 62, now 85 years old | as Howard Cosell |
| Giancarlo Esposito He was 43, now 66 years old | as Cassius Clay, Sr. |
| Ted Levine He was 44, now 67 years old | as Joe Smiley |
| Mario Van Peebles He was 44, now 67 years old | as Malcolm X |
| Jeffrey Wright He was 36, now 59 years old | as Howard Bingham |
| Nona Gaye She was 27, now 50 years old | as Belinda Ali |
| Ron Silver He was 55, 62 years old when he died | as Angelo Dundee |
| Gailard Sartain He was 55, now 78 years old | as Gordon Davidson |
| Kim Coleman | as Lana Shabazz |
| LeVar Burton He was 44, now 67 years old | as Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Victoria Dillard She was 32, now 55 years old | as Betty Shabazz |
| Albert Hall He was 64, now 87 years old | as Elijah Muhammad |
| Barry Shabaka Henley He was 47, now 70 years old | as Herbert Muhammad |
| Laurence Mason He was 1, now 24 years old | as Luis Sarria |
| Joe Morton He was 54, now 77 years old | as Chauncey Eskridge |
| Wade Williams He was 39, now 62 years old | as Lieutenant Jerome Claridge |
| Kim Robillard He was 46, now 69 years old | as Jimmy Cannon |
| David Cubitt He was 36, now 59 years old | as Robert Lipsyte |
| Michael Michele She was 35, now 58 years old | as Veronica Porche |
| Eddie Bo Smith, Jr. | as Malcolm's Bodyguard |
| Reginald Footman | as Harlem Neighbor |
| Christian Stolte He was 39, now 62 years old | as Miami Cop |
| Shari Watson She was 15, now 38 years old | as Woman Singer |
| William Utay He was 54, now 77 years old | as The Doctor |
| Rufus Dorsey | as Floyd Paterson |
| Brad Greenquist He was 42, now 65 years old | as Marlin Thomas |
| Paul Rodriguez He was 46, now 69 years old | as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco |
| Malick Bowens He was 48, now 71 years old | as Joseph Mobutu |
| David Purdham He was 50, now 73 years old | as Madison Square Garden Announcer |
| David Haines | as Rudy Clay / Rahaman Ali |
| Candy Ann Brown | as Odessa |
| Maya Van Peebles She was 9, now 32 years old | as Malcolm X's Daughter |
| James Toney He was 33, now 56 years old | as 'Smokin' Joe Frazier |
| Morgana Van Peebles She was 4, now 27 years old | as Malcolm X's Daughter |
| Doug Hale He was 61, 73 years old when he died | as Judge Ingraham |
| Chico Benymon He was 27, now 50 years old | as Hampton House Announcer |
| Michael Bentt He was 37, now 60 years old | as Sonny Liston |
Ali Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Stephen E. Rivkin as Editor. He was 1 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Lynzee Klingman as Editor. She was 57 (now 80) years old | Editing |
| Marlene Stewart as Costume Design. She was 52 (now 75) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Myhre as Production Design. He was 1 (now 24) years old | Art |
| John Buckley as Gaffer. | Lighting |
| William Goldenberg as Editor. | Editing |
| Vera Mitchell as Hair Department Head. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Lisa Jaime as Music Editor. | Sound |
| Christopher Wilkinson as Screenplay. He was 63 (now 86) years old | Writing |
| Stephen J. Rivele as Screenplay. He was 52 (now 75) years old | Writing |
| James Lassiter as Producer. He was 48 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Gregory Allen Howard as Story. He was 39 (now 62) years old | Writing |
| Pieter Bourke as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (now 71) years old | Sound |
| Paul Ardaji as Producer. | Production |
| Stuart Waks as Editor. | Editing |
| Eric Roth as Screenplay. He was 56 (now 79) years old | Writing |
| Victoria Thomas as Casting. | Production |
| Michael Mann as Director. He was 58 (now 81) years old | Directing |
| Michael Mann as Producer. He was 58 (now 81) years old | Production |
| Michael Mann as Screenplay. He was 58 (now 81) years old | Writing |
| Lisa Gerrard as Original Music Composer. She was 40 (now 63) years old | Sound |
| Jim Erickson as Set Decoration. He was 1 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Kevin De La Noy as Unit Production Manager. He was 39 (now 62) years old | Production |
Ali (23 years)
Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
- Release day: Monday, December 10, 2001
- Runtime: 157 minutes
- Budget: 107000000.00
- Revenue: 87713825.00