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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-12-08
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This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Himself (archive footage)
Woody Allen
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself
Jake LaMotta
Himself (archive footage)
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This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.
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