Ali meets with the leader of the Nation of Islam and is given the name Mohammad Ali. His father yells at him for giving up his given name. Malcolm X is told his suspension is indefinite and Ali won't be going with him to Africa.

ICONIC QUOTE:
"You know only after long service and high merit, in the spiritual and physical rebirth of afro-American people, is one granted an original name. But you are special, a world champion. So there is a gift I wish to give you. From this day forward you will be known as Muhammad Ali."
(Elijah Muhammad)

"Paintin' those blue-eyed, blond-haired Jesuses is what put food in you. Steak and vegetables on the table."
(Clay Sr.)

TITLE: Ali
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2001
LIBRARY: Lionsgate
DIRECTOR: Michael Mann
PRODUCER(S): Michael Mann, Jon Peters, James Lassiter, Paul Ardaji, A. Kitman Ho
COMPOSER: Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke
IMDB: 
IMDB SCORE:  0.0
TALENT: Candy Ann Brown, Giancarlo Esposito, Nona Gaye, Albert Hall, Barry Shabaka Henley, Laurence Mason, Will Smith, Mario Van Peebles
GENRE: Biography, Blockbuster, Drama, History, Iconic, Period Piece, Sports, True Story
ERA: 1960s, 1970s
TERRITORY RIGHTS:  Other
TERM RIGHTS: Perpetuity
ICONIC TITLE: yes
FILENAME: gk-ali-011
DURATION: 00:03:20:00
TIME IN: 00:32:51:00