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53% Critic Match
Phantom Punch
“Before Tyson, there was Liston.”
5.3 / 10• 2008• 1h 45m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ving Rhames
Sonny Liston
Lead
Stacey Dash
Geraldine Liston
Nicholas Turturro
Ceasar Novak
Bridgette Wilson
Farah
David Proval
Savino
Rick Roberts
Father Alios
Alan van Sprang
Nico Orso
ET
Egidio Tari
Bobby Zazo
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Townsend's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Phantom Punch is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
