Prime Video releases 'The Greatest' about young Muhammad Ali
Newcomer Jaalen Best stars as young Ali from his 1960 Olympic gold to his 1964 heavyweight title fight.
Prime Video releases 'The Greatest' on November 4, following Muhammad Ali's early years. Newcomer Jaalen Best plays young Ali from his 1960 Olympic gold medal to his 1964 heavyweight bout against Sonny Liston.
The series, created by Ben Watkins with executive producer Lonnie Ali, the fighter's wife, focuses on family and childhood. They look at how Ali's parents and brother shaped him in segregated Louisville during the 1950s and 1960s.
Omari Hardwick plays Ali's father. Dana Gourrier plays his mother.
The series aims to show parts of Ali rarely featured in previous films or documentaries.
- November 4 on Prime Video
- Release date
- 1960 Olympics to February 1964
- Time span covered
- Louisville during Jim Crow era
- Setting
- Newcomer Jaalen Best
- Lead actor
Why it mattersOffers a fresh perspective on how family and upbringing shaped one of sport's greatest athletes beyond his boxing record.
AustraliaAustralian streaming subscribers can watch a new Muhammad Ali drama premiering in early November on Prime Video.
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