One Night in Miami, 2020.
Directed by Regina King.
Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr.
Filmmaker Regina King kicked off 2021 with the year’s first masterpiece. One Night In Miami tells the story of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke meeting for one important night that changes the world. Join our host EJ Moreno as he dives into what he calls a masterpiece and one of the best debut films ever.
SEE ALSO: Read our written review of One Night in Miami here
On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree), defeats heavyweight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge).
One Night in Miami arrives on Amazon Prime Video on January 15th and features a cast that also includes Joaquina Kalukango, Nicolette Robinson, Beau Bridges, and Lance Reddick.
