Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion

Name: Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion
Genre: Documentary, Made-for-TV
Released: 1995-01-01
Rating: 73
Cast: Sonny Liston, William Nack, Jerry Izenberg, Geraldine Liston, Raymond Munson

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Worth a look

1995 · Movie · 1h 0m · NR

Documentary Made-for-TV

The read

It runs a compact 1h 0m.

Synopsis

The story of the life and career of boxer Sonny Liston, who rose from being a violent street enforcer for an organized crime ring to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

Ratings

IMDb7.4/10

1 audience votes

Key crew

Jeff LiebermanDirector

Cast

Sonny ListonSelf (archival footage)
William NackSelf - Writer
Jerry IzenbergSelf
Geraldine ListonSelf
Raymond MunsonSelf - friend
Nigel CollinsSelf - Ring magazine
Pat PutnamSelf - boxing historian

Themes

boxerboxing