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Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion

January 1, 1995

60 minutes

Jeff Lieberman

Documentary TV Movie

Overview

The story of the life and career of boxer Sonny Liston, who rose from being a violent street enforcer for an organized crime ring to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 1995

Runtime

60 minutes

Director

Jeff Lieberman

Production Companies

HBO

Cast

Sonny Liston

Self (archival footage)

William Nack

Self - Writer

Jerry Izenberg

Self

Geraldine Liston

Self

Raymond Munson

Self - friend

Nigel Collins

Self - Ring magazine

Pat Putnam

Self - boxing historian