This made-for-TV documentary details the work that went into the production of Ali, Michael Mann's 2001 biography about the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali. Film fans are treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this glimpse into the life and troubles of the legendary sports figure, as well as to interviews with the director and cast members, who give their insights into the efforts that were needed to bring this project to completion.
The monster suit looks like the one from Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), mainly because the creator of The Creature, Jack Kevan, produced and supervised the make-up effects on the film. Much is credited to Universal-International's standard make-up credit of Bud Westmore, but he had little to do (other than posing for publicity photos) with the great monsters from that studio in the '50's. The hands of the monster were the same as those props used in The Mole People (1956). ...[Read Story ]