Ali: The Mission (2013)
The feats of Muhammad Ali's remarkable life. In 1990, the boxing legend traveled to Iraq to press a plea for peace and negotiate with Saddam Hussein for the release of U.S. civilians taken hostage after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Ali risked his reputation, health and safety for the freedom of prisoners held by Hussein as "human shields" to deter U.S. military strikes. Only six weeks after Ali brought 15 hostages back home to their relieved families, Operation Desert Storm bombarded Iraq.
Director: Armani Martin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 13 min
Release Date: January 16, 2013
Cast
- Muhammad Ali - Self (archive footage)
Production: ESPN Films
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
iraq, iraq war
More Films by Director: Armani Martin
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ali: The Mission about?
- The feats of Muhammad Ali's remarkable life. In 1990, the boxing legend traveled to Iraq to press a plea for peace and negotiate with Saddam Hussein for the release of U.S. civilians taken hostage after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Ali risked his reputation, health and safety for the freedom of prisoners held by Hussein as "human shields" to deter U.S. military strikes. Only six weeks after Ali brought 15 hostages back home to their relieved families, Operation Desert Storm bombarded Iraq.
- Who directed Ali: The Mission?
- Ali: The Mission was directed by Armani Martin.
- Who stars in Ali: The Mission?
- Ali: The Mission stars Muhammad Ali.
- How long is Ali: The Mission?
- Ali: The Mission has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).
- What genre is Ali: The Mission?
- Ali: The Mission is a Documentary film.
- Where was Ali: The Mission produced?
- Ali: The Mission was produced in United States of America.