Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

9 | 1998-12-08 | Documentary

This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.

Featured Crew

Jim Grieco Director of Photography
Jack Newfield Co-Producer
Gregg Backer Associate Producer
Kirby Bradley Producer
Ross Greenburg Executive Producer
Wynton Marsalis Original Music Composer
Andrew Morreale Editor

Cast

Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Himself (archive footage)
Nigel Collins
Nigel Collins
Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)
Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)
Ray Robinson Jr.
Ray Robinson Jr.
Himself (Ray's Son)
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Himself
Jake LaMotta
Jake LaMotta
Himself (archive footage)
Evelyn Nelson
Evelyn Nelson
Ray's sister

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