Ali’s Comeback
Synopsis
The year is 1970. It has been three and a half years since Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title. Convicted of draft evasion. Threatened with imprisonment. Banned In all 50 states, he is unable to work in the field for which he had no equal. The wide door on his illustrious career seems to be closing. But in Atlanta, Georgia, an astute white businessman, a visionary black senator, and a progressive Jewish mayor came together to make it possible for Ali to resume his amazing boxing career.
A story of how a diverse people came together in 1970 with a common agenda to fight institutional racial injustice through civil rights and legal activism - everything that remains ever more important today.
Director: Art Jones
Producer: Mandy Fason | Yahya McClain | Brittany Wyatt
Status: Completed
Release Date: 2020
Run Time: 71 mins
Genre: Documentary/Sports/Politics
Country of Origin: United States of America
Language: English
Visual Format: Scope
Sound Format: 5.1 Surround
MPAA Rating & Reason: Not Rated (PG-13 equivalent)
Distribution Notes:
Licensing Rights available worldwide.
