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The Pitch: On February 25, 1964, the respected and heavily favorited Word Champion Sonny Liston stepped into the ring with a brash, charismatically obnoxious fighter named Cassius Clay. Kemp Powers’ 2013 award-winning play imagines an evening spent after the surprise victory by the future Muhammed Ali with three of his friends – Nation of Islam leader Malcom X, soul singer Sam Cooke and NFL record breaker Jim Brown. In her directorial debut, Regina King takes Powers’ sophisticated and nuance look at these iconic individuals and, thanks to some exceptional performances, weaves a story that feels as remarkable today as ever.
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Eli Goree as Muhammad Ali
Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown
Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke
Joaquina Kalukango as Betty Shabaz
Nicolette Robinson as Barbara Cooke
Beau Bridges as Mr. Carlton
Lance Reddick as Brother Kareem
Michael Imperioli as Angelo Dundee
Jerome A. Wilson as Elijah Muhammad
Amondre D. Jackson as L.C. Cooke
Aaron D. Alexander as Sonny Liston
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