Phantom Punch (2008)
Directed by: Robert Townsend
Genre: Biography,Drama
Country: Canada,USA
Language: English
Plot Outline: The fascinating life story of Sonny Liston, the controversial heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
Runtime: min
Cast (first 10): Ving Rhames, Stacey Dash, Nicholas Turturro, Alan Van Sprang, Bridgette Wilson, David Proval, Jennifer Donison, Rick Roberts, Gord Rand, Troy Amos-Ross
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131747/
Sonny Liston, the controversial former world heavyweight boxing champion is brought back to vivid life by actor Ving Rhames in the Robert Townsend directed biopic Phantom Punch.
From his discovery by a priest while serving time at the Missouri State Penitentiary to the infamous Phantom Punch by Cassius Clay which effectively ended his career, the movie spans the years from 1950 to his mysterious and untimely death in 1971. His run ins with racism, the mob and the law are all examined, as are his personal relationships with his wife and lover, as the film shares his triumphant and tragic story.
From the lows of poverty and jail to the heights of a world championship, Phantom Punch provides audiences with a compelling portrait of the man behind the headlines.
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