Movie
Big George Foreman
Overview
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
Details
- Release date
- 2023-04-27
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mandalay Pictures, Affirm Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Khris Davis as George Foreman
- Forest Whitaker as Doc Broadus
- Sullivan Jones as Muhammad Ali
- Deion Smith as Roy Foreman
- Matthew Glave as Howard Cosell
- John Magaro as Desmond
- Sonja Sohn as Nancy Foreman
- Sam Trammell as Rev. Virdell Stokes
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Archie Moore
- Jasmine Mathews as Mary Joan
- Shein Mompremier as Paula
- Robert Cicchini as Angelo Dundee
Crew
- George Tillman Jr. - Director
- Frank Baldwin - Screenplay
- George Tillman Jr. - Screenplay
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