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"The Greatest" quotes

The Greatest poster
Muhammad Ali plays himself in a reconstruction of the events that brought him to fame.

Director: Tom Gries, Monte Hellman
Writer: Muhammad Ali, Herbert Muhammad, Richard Durham
Production: N/A
Year: 1977
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 5.8
BoxOffice: $8,284,000
Released: 01 Aug 1977
Awards: 2 wins
A right to the jaw and Foreman goes down - The Greatest 00:08 A right to the jaw and Foreman goes down I like fans like you Keep on coming - The Greatest 00:38 I like fans like you Keep on coming And the main reason I didn't go to Vietnam - The Greatest 00:25 And the main reason I didn't go to Vietnam But if I'm not the champion I have no source of income - The Greatest 00:31 But if I'm not the champion I have no source of income Lt'll all be going out and nothing coming in to live on - The Greatest 00:21 Lt'll all be going out and nothing coming in to live on Morale is very important to us - The Greatest 01:04 Morale is very important to us But I don't appreciate things that come too easy - The Greatest 00:47 But I don't appreciate things that come too easy You're not interested in going to fight for freedom - The Greatest 00:17 You're not interested in going to fight for freedom I told you all I was the greatest Never said I was the smartest - The Greatest 00:05 I told you all I was the greatest Never said I was the... Come back here You've got no clothes on - The Greatest 00:04 Come back here You've got no clothes on How are you going to be my woman - The Greatest 00:20 How are you going to be my woman I have another announcement I have to make - The Greatest 00:22 I have another announcement I have to make Hold it First things first - The Greatest 00:18 Hold it First things first Now why did you do that Cash You scared the hell out of us - The Greatest 00:17 Now why did you do that Cash You scared the hell out of us How do you know for sure when he put it to you - The Greatest 00:26 How do you know for sure when he put it to you Wait a minute just play it cool - The Greatest 00:18 Wait a minute just play it cool Champ Bill McDonald is on the phone - The Greatest 00:23 Champ Bill McDonald is on the phone Why are whites so afraid of the name Malcolm X - The Greatest 00:33 Why are whites so afraid of the name Malcolm X For each of them there's two non whites going on three Don't forget that - The Greatest 00:14 For each of them there's two non whites going on three... No majority ever gave the minority a fare share without force - The Greatest 00:11 No majority ever gave the minority a fare share without... I want you to get all your money off the craps table - The Greatest 00:21 I want you to get all your money off the craps table How big is it for you to win the Heavyweight Championship - The Greatest 00:20 How big is it for you to win the Heavyweight Championship Put this one in your little bag - The Greatest 00:11 Put this one in your little bag Hey man who in the world are you - The Greatest 00:36 Hey man who in the world are you He's a devil - The Greatest 01:02 He's a devil I want you to answer me one question - The Greatest 00:13 I want you to answer me one question How the hell would I know Seriously you don't recognise me - The Greatest 00:22 How the hell would I know Seriously you don't recognise... Hey you what's happening - The Greatest 00:13 Hey you what's happening Never been a fighter with such a pretty face - The Greatest 00:08 Never been a fighter with such a pretty face Man this thing is phoney - The Greatest 00:07 Man this thing is phoney I know you want everything to go nice and smooth for yourself Right - The Greatest 00:18 I know you want everything to go nice and smooth for... Champ where are you going - The Greatest 00:31 Champ where are you going So I'm a step ahead of you - The Greatest 00:12 So I'm a step ahead of you Boy you can ride a bike How you doing Fine how are you - The Greatest 00:07 Boy you can ride a bike How you doing Fine how are you Do you think we're going to go along with this black Muslim business - The Greatest 00:21 Do you think we're going to go along with this black... I am the greatest - The Greatest 00:03 I am the greatest Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee You can't hit what you can't see - The Greatest 00:07 Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee You can't...

Cast

Cassius Clay - Muhammad Ali
Angelo Dundee - Ernest Borgnine
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco - John Marley
Herbert Muhammad - Lloyd Haynes
Payton Jory - Malachi Throne