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Phantom Punch

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-09-01

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Robert Townsend

Writer: Ryan Combs, Rob Steen

Spoken language: English, Português

Genres: Drama

Original title: Phantom Punch

Production Companies: Access Motion Pictures, Byron A. Martin Productions, MP Productions

Production Countries: Canada, United States of America

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