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

59m
Documentary
9

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

Crew

Andrew Morreale
Editor
Jim Grieco
Director of Photography
Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer
Kirby Bradley
Producer
Gregg Backer
Associate Producer
Jack Newfield
Co-Producer
Wynton Marsalis
Original Music Composer

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