Muhammad and Larry
Synopsis
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
Full Credits
- Director:Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan,
- Producer:Mark Durand, Bradley Kaplan, Keith Vyse, Laura Coxson,
- Cinematographer:Albert Maysles,
- Editor:Kate Hirson, Janet Swanson, Paul Carruthers, Ian Markiewicz,
- Executive Producer:Keith Clinkscales, Michelle Materre, Joan Lynch, Connor Schell, John Dahl, John Skipper, Marvin Towns Jr., Clifton Towns Sr., Bill Simmons,
- Cast:Muhammad Ali, Drew Bundini Brown, Angelo Dundee, Larry Holmes, Larry Holmes, Jerry Izenberg,
- Associate Producer:Kristin McDowell, Libby Geist, Deirdre Fenton,
- Sound:David Maysles, Jonathan Jackson,
- Colorist:Alex Berman,
- Additional Camera:Sean Price Williams,
- Camera Technician:Robert Richman, David Gasperik,
- Graphic Designer:Mi Sook Cho,
- Original Music Composer:Joel Beckerman, Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell,
- Consulting Producer:Chris Connelly, Mike Tollin,
- Online Editor:Eugene Lehnert,
- Production Manager:Katie Sorohan,
- Gaffer:Jeff Levy,
- Post Production Supervisor:Eugene Lehnert,
- Assistant Camera:Robert Richman,
Technical specifications
- Country:United States
- Language:English
- Release:October 27, 2009
- Duration:60 min
- Genres:Documentary