Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston (2019)

  • NR
  • 11/15/2019 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 30m

Overview

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.

Simon George

Writer, Director

Cast

Sven Ruygrok's headshot

Sven Ruygrok

Eric Ducharme
D. David Morin's headshot

D. David Morin

Ash Resnick
Sonny Liston's headshot

Sonny Liston

Self (archive footage)
Mike Tyson's headshot

Mike Tyson

Self
Jerry Izenberg's headshot

Jerry Izenberg

Self
Floyd Patterson's headshot

Floyd Patterson

Self (archive footage)
Gene Kilroy's headshot

Gene Kilroy

Self
Muhammad Ali's headshot

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

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