Thriller in Manila
Programme summary:
The Thriller in Manila was the greatest fight of all time. It was the third and final confrontation between Joe Frazier and Mohammed Ali, two men who hated each other. It was a personal hatred born out of the explosive racial politics of 1970s America. Yet, eight years earlier, these two men had been friends. This film explores their stormy relationship and the most famous boxing bout of all time.
Programme info:
Broadcaster: More 4
Distributor: IMG
Genre: Documentary
Format: 1 x 90 min
Production year: 2008
Director: John Dower
Executive Producer: John Smithson, Elinor Day
Additional details
Awards:
2009 - Winner of Best Historical Documentary at the Grierson Awards
2009 - Winner for Best Archive Researcher at the Focal Awards
2009 - Winner of Best Sports Documentary at Banff
2009 - Nominated for Best Documentary at Bafta