Acting
Archie Moore
Born 1913-12-13 · Benoit, Mississippi, USA
Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) was an American catch wrestler and professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (1952 – 1962). He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport, competing from 1935 to 1963. Nicknamed "The Mongoose", and then "The Old Mongoose" in the latter half of his career, he was a highly strategic and defensive boxer. Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement, training Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Bob Foster, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Earnie Shavers and James Tillis.
Acting credits
6.7A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
The Outfit
1973
6.6At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.
Breakheart Pass
1975
7.2TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
The Fortune Cookie
1966
7.6It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
When We Were Kings
1996
A collection of hard hitting clips from the world of boxing. It includes incredible knockouts, referees getting punched, punch-ups outside the ring, clowns of the ring and much more.
Boxing Barmy
1996
5.9Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.
The Carpetbaggers
1964
5.9From chicken thief to cabin boy, riverboat pilot to circus performer, Huck Finn outsmarts everyone on his way down the muddy Mississippi.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
4.4An ex-con, on parole and trying to straighten his life out, decides to resume his boxing career when one of his prison enemies escapes and kills his girlfriend.
Penitentiary II
1982
5.1A gunman whose best friend has been murdered enacts a plan to blackmail the corrupt labor union leader responsible but finds he isn't the only one after his money.
The Hanged Man
1964
6.8A pregnant white Southern girl and a black New York lawyer, both on the run in rural Texas, meet up in a boarded-up, abandoned house and realize they both need each other in order to survive.
My Sweet Charlie
1970
Harry Carpenter quizzes ex-Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson on what it takes to get to the top in the boxing ring, analysing the styles of great fighters like Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali and Tyson himself.
Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights
1988
NRBoxing Writers of America select the best fighters of all time in each weight division, leading up to their selection of The Greatest Fighter Of All Time. Includes action footage of Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and more!
Boxing's Greatest Champions
1995
9.0Private eye searches for a missing football quarterback in Chicago.
Cutter
1972
1967 documentary about the light heavyweight champion boxer Archie Moore
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
1967
NR"This film features boxer Archie Moore, who managed to overcome a difficult background and achieve both professional and personal success while also helping to create a new and positive environment for underprivileged boys. The film was produced by THT Productions and directed by Tibor Hirsch" (US National Archives).
The ABC of Archie Moore
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