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Thrilla in Manila

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.

Top Cast

  • Joe Frazier

    Joe Frazier

    Himself

  • Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali

    Himself (archive footage)

  • Imelda Marcos

    Imelda Marcos

    Herself

  • Buster Mathis

    Buster Mathis

    Himself

  • Buster Mathis

    Buster Mathis

    Himself (archive footage)

  • Larry Holmes

    Larry Holmes

    Himself

  • Liev Schreiber

    Liev Schreiber

    Narrator

  • Jerry Izenberg

    Jerry Izenberg

    Self

Overview

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.

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