Thrilla in Manila

November. 11,2008      
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Muhammad Ali as  Himself (archive footage)
Imelda Marcos as  Herself
Larry Holmes as  Himself
Liev Schreiber as  Narrator

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Reviews

TinsHeadline
2008/11/11

Touches You

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Beanbioca
2008/11/12

As Good As It Gets

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Lidia Draper
2008/11/13

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

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Staci Frederick
2008/11/14

Blistering performances.

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