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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (1998)

9 | Dec 08, 1998 (US) | Documentary | 00:59

This sports documentary tells the remarkable story of the man voted the greatest boxer in history. Spanning his career from the early Depression-era days until his death in 1989, this special brings to light the many sides of Robinson: flashy public icon, womanizer, comeback kid, philanthropist, fighter. Includes rare film footage, never-before-seen home movies and interviews.

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Associate Producer

Cast

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Sugar Ray Robinson
Himself (archive footage)
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Nigel Collins
Himself (Editor - Ring Magazine)
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Dave Anderson
Himself (Wrote Ray's Memoirs)
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Ray Robinson Jr.
Himself (Ray's Son)
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Woody Allen
Himself
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Muhammad Ali
Himself
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Jake LaMotta
Himself (archive footage)
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Evelyn Nelson
Ray's sister