Thrilla in ManilaMovie
On October 1, 1975, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali was in the ring with his arch rival Joe Frazier for the third time. This fight in the Philippines, which has been nicknamed "Thrilla in Manila," is considered one of the most dramatic boxing matches in history - in the words of the voice-over, "They hated each other." With the help of archive material and eyewitness accounts (including Imelda Marcos), this documentary not only reconstructs the match, but shows us what was happening behind the scenes as well.
About Thrilla in Manila
Thrilla in Manila is a 2008 documentary movie directed by John Dower.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Imelda Marcos, Buster Mathis. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
