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Phantom Punch

Before Tyson, there was Liston.

5.3/ 1020081h 45mR

Drama

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.

Directed by Robert Townsend

Visual gallery

Behind the frames

3 stills

Phantom Punch still 1

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Sonny Liston

Stacey Dash

Stacey Dash

Geraldine Liston

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Ceasar Novak

Bridgette Wilson

Bridgette Wilson

Farah

David Proval

David Proval

Savino

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Father Alios

Alan van Sprang

Alan van Sprang

Nico Orso

Egidio Tari

Bobby Zazo