Thrilla in Manila (2008)

Directed by John Dower1h 30mDocumentary

On October 1, 1975, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali was in the ring with his arch rival Joe Frazier for the third time. This fight in the Philippines, which has been nicknamed "Thrilla in Manila," is considered one of the most dramatic boxing matches in history - in the words of the voice-over, "They hated each other." With the help of archive material and eyewitness accounts (including Imelda Marcos), this documentary not only reconstructs the match, but shows us what was happening behind the scenes as well.

Year
2008
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
11 November 2008
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7.8 (13)
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Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Himself (archive footage)
Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos
Herself
B
Buster Mathis
Himself
B
Buster Mathis
Himself (archive footage)
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes
Himself
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Narrator
J
Jerry Izenberg
Self

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