Phantom Punch (2009)
Before Tyson, there was Liston.
Starring Ving Rhames, Stacey Dash, Nicholas Turturro
Directed by Robert Townsend
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.
Runtime: 105 min.
Rating: 5.8
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Canada,United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: rape,boxer,biography,sports,heavyweight champion
Cast
Sonny Liston
Geraldine Liston
Ceasar Novak
Farah
Savino
Father Alios
Nico Orso
Bobby Zazo
Muhammad Ali