
Thrilla in Manila
2008•90 min•
★7.8
Documentary
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.
Cast & Crew

Joe Frazier
Himself

Muhammad Ali
Himself (archive footage)

Imelda Marcos
Herself

Buster Mathis
Himself

Buster Mathis
Himself (archive footage)

Larry Holmes
Himself

Liev Schreiber
Narrator

Jerry Izenberg
Self

DirectorJohn Dower
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