Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (1998)

Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (1998)

1998-12-08 59 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Sugar Ray Robinson is Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Nigel Collins is Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)
Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)
Dave Anderson is Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)
Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)
Ray Robinson Jr. is Himself (Ray's Son)
Himself (Ray's Son)
Woody Allen is Himself
Muhammad Ali is Himself
Jake LaMotta is Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Evelyn Nelson is Ray's sister
Ray's sister