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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

MOVIE • 1998

Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

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This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.

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Top Cast

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Himself (archive footage)

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Nigel Collins

Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)

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Dave Anderson

Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)

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Ray Robinson Jr.

Himself (Ray's Son)

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Himself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Himself

Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta

Himself (archive footage)

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Evelyn Nelson

Ray's sister

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Jim Grieco

Director of Photography

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Jack Newfield

Co-Producer

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Gregg Backer

Associate Producer

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Kirby Bradley

Producer

Ross Greenburg

Ross Greenburg

Executive Producer

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Original Music Composer

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Theatrical release date: December 8, 1998

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Film

Status

Released

Release

December 8, 1998

Runtime

59 min

Language

English

Origin

US

Budget

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Revenue

N/A

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