| The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Blasioli |
| Written by | Stephen Brunt |
| Produced by | Silva Basmajian |
| Narrated by | Colin Linden |
| Cinematography | Michael Ellis |
| Edited by | Craig Bateman |
| Music by | Allan Kane |
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| Distributed by | Koch Vision |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali is a 2003 Canadian documentary film, directed by Joseph Blasioli.[1] The film centres on the 1966 boxing match at Maple Leaf Gardens between Canadian boxer George Chuvalo and world champion Muhammad Ali.[2]
An excerpt from the film was screened at the SkyDome before a Toronto Argonauts game on October 20, 2002, with both Chuvalo and Ali in attendance.[3] The full film premiered on May 3, 2003, at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[4] where Blasioli won a special jury award from the Best Canadian Documentary jury.[5]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 24th Genie Awards in 2004.[6] It was subsequently broadcast by CBC Television on August 30, 2004.[7]