Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

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Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

2018

1h 35m

Documentary

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The life and times of Muhammed Ali are shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on "The Dick Cavett Show."

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Ed Cumming

Independent (UK)

06/01/2020

3/5

While The Tale of the Tapes doesn't teach us much, it underlines Ali's gift for entertaining.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

03/16/2020

Director Robert S. Bader relies too heavily on interviews with biographers and casual observers (Juan Williams, Al Sharpton) to carry the narrative, but there's interesting show footage.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

03/12/2018

[A] brisk yet substantial documentary ...

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

10/11/2020

The film is too judgmental of Ali but nevertheless it is still very interesting

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

07/12/2020

2.5/5

It is almost impossible to make a bad documentary about legendary heavyweight boxing champ and standout human being Muhammad Ali.

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Andy Crump

The Playlist

10/24/2018

C

Bader's film is commendable in its thoroughness, but its failure to capitalize on Cavett's experience screams "missed opportunity."

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02/13/2020

Truly appreciate the respect, banter, camaraderie, and love these two men had throughout the years. Outstanding!

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Synopsis

The life and times of Muhammed Ali are shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on "The Dick Cavett Show."

Director: Robert S. Bader
Producer: Robert S. Bader, Bay Dariz, Allan Falk
Screenwriter: Robert S. Bader, Dick Cavett
Production Co: Cavalier Films, Daphne Productions, Inc.
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2020
Runtime: 1h 35m

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