
Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
Documentary
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.
Top Cast
Sven Ruygrok
Sven Ruygrok
Eric Ducharme
Sven Ruygrok
Eric Ducharme


D. David Morin
D. David Morin
Ash Resnick
D. David Morin
Ash Resnick


Sonny Liston
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)


Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Self
Mike Tyson
Self
Jerry Izenberg
Jerry Izenberg
Self
Jerry Izenberg
Self
Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson
Self (archive footage)
Floyd Patterson
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
Self
Gene Kilroy
Self


Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)


Chuck Wepner
Chuck Wepner
Self (archive footage)
Chuck Wepner
Self (archive footage)
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