Movie: Thrilla in Manila

Top 8 Billed Cast

Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier

Himself

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Himself (archive footage)

Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos

Herself

Buster Mathis
Buster Mathis

Himself

Buster Mathis
Buster Mathis

Himself (archive footage)

Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes

Himself

Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber

Narrator

Jerry Izenberg
Jerry Izenberg

Self

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2008-11-11

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    7.8

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