Movies and TvShows featuring "sonny-liston-character" theme.

In the segregated city of Miami, four influential African American figures: boxer Muhammad Ali, activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and football player Jim Brown, meet in a hotel room. They engage in passionate discussions about their responsibility and impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Through a night of intense conversations, they reflect on their individual struggles, beliefs, and the state of the nation.

The Greatest is a movie about the life and career of Muhammad Ali, the legendary heavyweight boxer. It explores his rise to fame, his struggles with racism and discrimination, his triumphs in the ring, and his personal relationships.

Ali: An American Hero is an American television movie which aired on August 31, 2000 on FOX. It chronicles portions of the career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali, who is portrayed by David Ramsey. Cassius Clay (David Ramsey), winner of the gold medal for boxing in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics, rises in the professional ranks and defeats heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston in a stunning upset to capture the title in 1964. Controversy surrounds his decision to join the Nation of Islam, his name change from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, his friendship with Malcolm X (Joe Morton), and his conscientious objection to the draft during the Vietnam War. Stripped of his title, he eventually recaptures it in 1974 in the so-called "Rumble in the Jungle"—an epic bout against George Foreman in Zaire.