With wit and athletic genius, with defiant rage and inner grace, Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape. Fighting all comers, Ali took on the law, conventions, the status quo and...

Parents need to know that in addition to brutal fight scenes, the movie includes a character who is a drug addict, drinking and smoking, a sexual situation and sexual references (including adultery), and some strong language. The issue of racial and religious intolerance is forthrightly presented.

Ali goes through two wives in the film and in neither case do they even serve to get very angry with him. Voices begin to rise and then either the woman or Ali leaves the room. The scene ends without any heavy emotion other than stern faces being shown. He's divorced a few minutes later. The fight scenes also have a lack of emotion.

Clay spends time with Malcolm X and is invited to the home of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, where he is given the name Muhammad Ali, much to the disapproval of his father, Cassius Sr. Ali marries Sonji Roi, an ex-Playboy Bunny, although she is not Muslim and does not abide sex segregation. Ali goes to Africa and meets up with Malcolm ...

sexual content: Ali has a weakness for pretty women. A woman dancing with him in a nightclub moves Ali’s hand from her waist to a more intimate location, then offers to take him home with her. An intense scene of sexual intercourse follows (no nudity is shown, but Sonji is shown in her bra). She asks him afterward, “Are you a virgin?”

Jun 6, 2016 · Instead, he demanded respect not only as a boxer but as a brash, unbought and unbossed black man and endeared himself to African-Americans as a symbol of black pride. He radiated courage and confidence, skill and showmanship.

Jul 17, 2024 · "Ali" (2001) is a biographical film that explores the life of Muhammad Ali from 1964 to 1974. It offers a deep dive into his transition from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, focusing on his rise to promote Black pride and become a global sports icon.

In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, Cassius Clay, explodes on to the scene. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sports with his proud, public self confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time.

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 …

Jan 29, 2013 · In celebration of this month’s Oscar ceremony we polled Pride readers to find out what were the most iconic black movie moments of all time. Here, we share the top 10 scenes as voted by you! 10 LOVE AND BASKETBALL (2000) “I score. You strip. You score. I drop suttin.”