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Thrilla in Manila

Thrilla in Manila (2008)

1h 30m | PG-13

⭐ 7.8 / 10

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.

Director: John Dower

Studio: HBO Documentary Films

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

as Himself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

as Himself (archive footage)

Imelda Marcos

Imelda Marcos

as Herself

Buster Mathis

Buster Mathis

as Himself

Buster Mathis

Buster Mathis

as Himself (archive footage)

Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes

as Himself