Phantom Punch
5.6
“Before Tyson, there was Liston.”
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.
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Ving Rhames
Sonny Liston
Known for
Pulp Fiction
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Stacey Dash
Geraldine Liston
Known for
Clueless
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Nicholas Turturro
Ceasar Novak
Known for
NYPD Blue
Hellraiser: Inferno
Bridgette Wilson
Farah
Known for
Last Action Hero
Mortal Kombat
David Proval
Savino
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Four Rooms
Rick Roberts
Father Alios
Known for
Pontypool
The Company
Alan van Sprang
Nico Orso
Known for
Shadowhunters
Reign
Egidio Tari
Bobby Zazo
Known for
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Andrew Hinkson
Muhammad Ali
Known for
Incorporated
Letterkenny
Robert Townsend Director · Ryan Combs Writer Rob Steen Writer
United States release September 1, 2008 · Produced in Canada, United States · Languages English, Portuguese
Production
Access Motion Pictures
Production
Byron A. Martin Productions
Production
MP Productions
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese
Release dates
Canada · September 1, 2008
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 2008
Theatrical
Germany
February 4, 2011 · Theatrical
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