Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1962. Eight years later, he died but friends questioned the cause of his death.
Acting
Reenactments feel eerily authentic, not cheesy.
Direction
Simon George weaves conspiracy without cheap sensationalism.
Editing
Archive footage cuts like a gut punch.
Director
Simon George
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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