VIDEO: First Trailer for THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI Debuts

The first trailer for the Tribeca hit The Trials of Muhammad Ali, directed by Bill Siegel, has just been released - check it out below!

Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.

The documentary opens August 23 in NYC.

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