Phantom Punch

"Before Tyson, there was Liston."

Sep 1 2008 R 1h 44m
Biography, Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

The story of World heavyweight champion boxer Charles L. "Sonny" Liston, who was knocked down 2 minutes into a championship fight by a seemingly harmless right hook from Muhammad Ali. It would forever be known as the "Phantom Punch". Liston later died under mysterious circumstances.

Written by

Ryan Combs

Directed by

Robert Townsend

Cast

Ving Rhames, Stacey Dash, Nicholas Turturro

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Byron A. Martin Productions, MP Productions, Access Motion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Phantom Punch | Official Trailer 2008
Scores
# of Votes
883
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA