One Night in Miami Review: A Complex, Powerful & Graceful Adaptation
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
One Night in Miami Review:
In just three years at trying his hand as a screenwriter on the hit CBS All Access series
Star Trek: Discovery and Pixar’s latest acclaimed effort
A Star is Born.
The exception to the rule seems to be Oscar and Emmy winner Regina Kingâs directorial debut
One Night in Miami., a 2020 film festival breakout thatâs already building Oscar buzz. Based on the stage play by Olivier nominee Kemp Powers, it features Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. (
Hamilton) as singer Sam Cooke.
Check out what to watch on streamers like Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and more below. Titles arrive January 1 unless otherwise noted.
Amazon Prime Video
One Night in Miami. (January 15)
Directed by King and featuring a screenplay by Powers, the movie follows a young Cassius Clay (before he became Muhammad Ali) as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center the new World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Joining Odom and Eli Goree, who plays Cassius Clay, on screen are Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, and Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown. Rounding out the cast are
Muhammad Ali Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, three-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist.
Personal
Death date: June 3, 2016
Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky
Father: Cassius (Cash) Clay, sign and mural painter
Mother: Odessa (Grady) Clay
Marriages: Yolanda (Lonnie) Williams (November 19, 1986-June 3, 2016, his death); Veronica Porche (June 1977-January 1986, divorced); Khalilah Tolona (Belinda Boyd) (August 1967-January 1977, divorced); Sonji Roi (August 1964-January 1966, divorced)
Children: Adopted with Yolanda (Lonnie) Williams: Assad; with Veronica Porche: Laila and Hana; with Aaisha Fletcher: Khaliah; with Khalilah Tolona: Muhammad Ibo Jr., Rasheda, Jamillah and Maryum; with Patricia Harvell: Miya
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