Muhammad Ali’s battle to overturn his prison sentence for refusing military service.

The Trials of Muhammad Ali Independent Lens

Premiered June 06, 2016
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The Trials of Muhammad Ali

The Trials of Muhammad Ali is the story of Ali's toughest bout: his battle to overturn the five-year prison sentence he received for refusing U.S. military service. The film explores Ali's exile years when he was banned from boxing and found himself in the crosshairs of conflicts concerning race, religion, and wartime dissent.

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