Phantom Punch
“Before Tyson, there was Liston.”
2008•R•1h 45m•5.3•Released
Drama
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 Liston's mysterious and untimely death in 1971.
Director
Robert Townsend
Writer
Rob Steen, Ryan Combs
Languages
English, Portuguese
Studio
Access Motion Pictures
Cast
Ving Rhames
Sonny Liston
Stacey Dash
Geraldine Liston
Nicholas Turturro
Ceasar Novak
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Farah
David Proval
Savino
Rick Roberts
Father Alios
Alan van Sprang
Nico Orso
Egidio Tari
Bobby Zazo
Andrew Hinkson
Muhammad Ali
Production
Company
Access Motion Pictures
Company
Byron A. Martin Productions
Company
MP Productions
Producer
Hassain Zaidi
Producer
Marek Posival
Producer
Ving Rhames
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