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Phantom Punch

"Before Tyson, there was Liston."

From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous 'Phantom Punch' by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career, the movie spans the years from 1950 to Liston's mysterious and untimely death in 1971.

Top Cast

  • Ving Rhames

    Ving Rhames

    Sonny Liston

  • Stacey Dash

    Stacey Dash

    Geraldine Liston

  • Nicholas Turturro

    Nicholas Turturro

    Ceasar Novak

  • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

    Farah

  • David Proval

    David Proval

    Savino

  • Rick Roberts

    Rick Roberts

    Father Alios

  • Alan van Sprang

    Alan van Sprang

    Nico Orso

  • Egidio Tari

    Egidio Tari

    Bobby Zazo

  • Andrew Hinkson

    Andrew Hinkson

    Muhammad Ali

Overview

From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous 'Phantom Punch' by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career, the movie spans the years from 1950 to Liston's mysterious and untimely death in 1971.

Rating

5.3 / 10
18 Reviews
1 Popular

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