Thrilla in Manila
Film200890 min7.8/10 on TMDB
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Directed by John Dower
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Joe FrazierHimself
Muhammad AliHimself (archive footage)
Imelda MarcosHerselfBuster Mathis
Buster MathisHimselfBuster Mathis
Buster MathisHimself (archive footage)
Larry HolmesHimself
Liev SchreiberNarratorExplore the crew
- Editor
- Kate Spankie
- Editor
- Nick Packer
- Director
- John Dower