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©2009, directed by Albert Maysles and Bradley Kaplan,
16mm and HD video, 52 mins
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Film Synopsis:

An integral part of ESPN’s “30 For 30” Anniversary Film
Series, Muhammad and Larry combines one-of-a-kind, never-
before-seen archival footage with newly-produced reflective
conversations with boxing experts, luminaries, and those who
were at the fight. Maysles intimately documented both Muhammad
Ali and Larry Holmes, from sparring matches to private moments
at home, as they prepared for their upcoming fight in 1980.
Muhammad and Larry takes a closer look at the connection that
evolved, inside and out of the ring, between these two amazing
athletes.