Title: AliDirector: Michael MannRelease date: December 11, 2011List of characters (actor name):• Will Smith as Cassius Clay, Jr. / Cassius X / Muhammad Ali• Jamie Foxx as Drew Bundini Brown• Jon Voight as Howard Cosell• Mario Van Peebles as Malcolm X• Ron Silver as Angelo Dundee• Jeffrey Wright as Howard Bingham• Mykelti Williamson as Don King• Jada Pinkett Smith as Sonji Roi• Nona Gaye as Belinda/Khalilah Ali• Michael Michele as Veronica Porsche• Joe Morton as Chauncey Eskridge• Paul Rodriguez as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco• Bruce McGill as Bradley• Barry Shabaka Henley as Herbert Muhammad• Giancarlo Esposito as Cassius Clay, Sr.• Laurence Mason as Luis Sarria• LeVar Burton as Martin Luther King, Jr. • Albert Hall as Elijah Muhammad • David Cubitt as Robert Lipsyte • Michael Bentt as Sonny Liston • James Toney as Joe Frazier • Charles Shufford as George Foreman • Robert Sale as Jerry Quarry • Candy Ann Brown as Odessa • David Haines as Rudy Clay / Rahaman Ali • Leon Robinson as Joe Smiley • David Elliott as Sam Cooke • Shari Watson as Singer • Malick Bowens as Joseph Mobutu • Zaa Nkweta as Foreman Fight Announcer • Brandon T. Jackson as Club Goer (uncredited ) • Victoria Dillard as Betty (wife of Malcolm heavyweight of the time, Sonny Liston. Cassius Clay enters the fight as an underdog and is able to dominate the early rounds of the match, but halfway through the fight, Clay complains of a burning sensation in his eyes from Sonny Liston's attempt to blind Cassius with a substance on his glove. Cassius regains his sight and dom easily...... middle of paper ...... discuss Parkinson's disease and more details about his relationship with his family. Michael Mann does a good job incorporating scenes with little music to help set the mood of the scene. Michael Mann's casting choice was also excellent, with actors such as Will Smith and Jamie Foxx. Will Smith does an excellent job displaying an almost uncanny mastery of the real Ali's mannerisms and speech patterns. Ali is a very inspiring and encouraging film that allows the viewer to get a closer look at the boxing career and legal troubles of Muhammad Ali. Michael Mann could improve this film by also focusing on Muhammad Ali's personal life outside of boxing and trials. The strong points of this film were the excellent acting and the intense boxing scenes which made the viewer feel like they were watching a real boxing match..