Muhammad goes to hollywood: Michael Mann's Ali as biopic

Journal of Popular Culture

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 383-406

  Doyle, Kegan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 33745980210     PISSN: 00223840     EISSN: 15405931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5931.2006.00255.x     Document Type: Review

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