Product Details

• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Run Time: 79 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004Y86V
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,534 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest, February 15, 2008

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B. Schwartz "Killah B" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.K.A. Cassius Clay (DVD)

I bought this movie mainly for footage of Ali and his contemporaries, and therefore wasn't expecting much of a plot or a very deep documentary. For this reason I wasn't disappointed. Keep in mind that this film was primarily something for Ali to do during his exile that would make money. It's full of interesting quotes and clips that show a closer side of Ali and make for an enjoyable viewing. At times it slips into an argument with famed boxing trainer Cus D'Amato over whether or not Muhammad Ali is really the best boxer of his time (D'Amato thinks otherwise) that is a little pointless as it is never resolved.

I think this film is best as a companion to other films, such as Ali, The Greatest, and/or When We Were Kings. If you love Ali, you'll like this.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have For Your Collection, November 14, 2008

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The Wordman (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A.K.A. Cassius Clay (DVD)

Complete and comprehensive. If you are an Ali fan at any level you'll absolutely love this. Get it. Now.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A vintage time capsule look at the early years of Muhammad Ali, January 29, 2009

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Joseph P. Ulibas "Captain Couth" (Florin, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.K.A. Cassius Clay (DVD)

A.K.A. Cassius Clay is a time capsule documentary look at the life of Muhammad Ali before he was reinstated by the US boxing commission for refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam War. The film takes us from the early life of Ali until the present day (circa. 1968). One of the highlights of this film is his look at the older fighters along with Cus D'Amato and his demonstration of the Ali Shuffle. His conversion to Islam and the affect it had on his career is documented as well. If you're a fight fan this is a must for you.

Highly recommended