Film
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
1998 · 59m · Documentary
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Overview
This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.
Cast
Sugar Ray Robinson
Himself (archive footage)
Nigel Collins
Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)
Dave Anderson
Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)
Ray Robinson Jr.
Himself (Ray's Son)
Woody Allen
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself
Jake LaMotta
Himself (archive footage)
Evelyn Nelson
Ray's sister
Crew
- Kirby BradleyProducer
- Ross GreenburgExecutive Producer
- Jim GriecoDirector of Photography
- Wynton MarsalisOriginal Music Composer
- Andrew MorrealeEditor
Details
- Release date
- December 8, 1998
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Documentary
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