The Greatest

1977 film about Muhammad Ali
Movie film Q788767
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The Greatest

Summary

The Greatest is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Greatest's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Greatest's director is recorded as Tom Gries[4].
  • The Greatest's director is recorded as Monte Hellman[5].
  • The Greatest's screenwriter is recorded as Ring Lardner Jr.[6].
  • The Greatest's composer is recorded as Lee Holdridge[7].
  • The Greatest's genre is recorded as biographical film[8].
  • The Greatest's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Greatest's genre is recorded as boxing film[10].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Muhammad Ali[11].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Ernest Borgnine[12].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Arthur Adams[13].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as David Clennon[14].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Pat Patterson[15].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as James Gammon[16].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Alberto Martín[17].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Robert Duvall[18].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Annazette Chase[19].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Ben Johnson[20].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as James Earl Jones[21].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as John Marley[22].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Dina Merrill[23].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Paul Winfield[24].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Roger E. Mosley[25].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Lloyd Haynes[26].
  • The Greatest's cast member is recorded as Richard Venture[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Greatest's producer is recorded as John Marshall[28]. Directors include Tom Gries[4] and Monte Hellman[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Ring Lardner Jr.[6]. Cast members include Muhammad Ali[11], Ernest Borgnine[12], Arthur Adams[13], David Clennon[14], Pat Patterson[15], and James Gammon[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1977-05-19T00:00:00Z[29], +1977-08-00T00:00:00Z[30], +1977-08-19T00:00:00Z[31], +1977-08-24T00:00:00Z[32], +1977-09-26T00:00:00Z[33], and +1977-09-28T00:00:00Z[34]. The Greatest's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include biographical film[8], drama film[9], and boxing film[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Muhammad Ali[36] and boxing[37].

Why It Matters

The Greatest ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  32. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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