Thrilla in Manila
Release Date: 2008-11-11
Overview: 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.
Rating: 7.8 / 10
Cast
Joe Frazier
as Himself
Muhammad Ali
as Himself (archive footage)
Imelda Marcos
as Herself
Buster Mathis
as Himself
Buster Mathis
as Himself (archive footage)
Crew
-
Kate Spankie - Editor
-
Nick Packer - Editor
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John Dower - Director
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