Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears
Synopsis
Filmed during the final years of the iconic boxer's life and told through the voice of son Marvis, this documentary reveals the story of the real Joe Frazier for the first time.
For over forty years, since the last of his million dollar bouts with Ali, Foreman and others, Joe’s commitment to his adopted Philadelphia neighborhood kept his landmark gym alive. Now, tragically, it has to close.
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 72 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Mike Todd 1st Feature
- Producer
- Mike Todd, Geseth Garcia, David Walker
- Editor
- Mike Todd
- Screenwriter
- Mike Todd
- Director of Photography
- Quenell Jones
- Production Designer
- Michael Todd
- Sound
- Chris Hedin
- Composer
- Chris Todd
- Principal cast
- Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Angelo Dundee, Bernard Hopkins, Larry Merchant
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Sales Company
Heather White, ESPN Europe
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