Three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali defeated almost every top fighter of the golden age of boxing. Now, through the untold stories of his opponents in the fights that defined him, experience “The Champ” like never before.  Facing Ali turns the cameras on some of Ali’s biggest rivals including George Chuvalo, Sir Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ron Lyle, Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks and Ernie Terrell providing a fresh and impactful perspective on the famed boxer, the sport, talent and courage.

The DVD contains knockout bonus materials including animated trivia cards for each of the boxers, three featurettes – looking at the fighters and their experiences with Ali, the making of the film and the unique way this book was adapted for the screen as well as the process used to restore and upgrade the archival fight footage to HD quality. Based on the Random House book of the same name by Stephen Brunt, Facing Ali will knock out the competition when it debuts on DVD December 29, 2009.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Animated trivia cards
• “After the Bell ” featurette – Director Pete McCormack shares his experience with behind the scenes details about the making of the film and stories from the boxers that didn’t make the final cut
• “Facing Ali: Book to Screen” featurette – Producer Derik Murray, director Pete McCormack and executive producer Paul Gertz share stories about how they brought the book Facing Ali to film in a unique way using only the boxers who faced Ali in the ring
• “Bringing The Fights To Life” featurette – In-depth behind the scenes look at the technology used during the filming of the movie and the restoration process that brought the old Ali fight footage to HD quality
• Theatrical trailer