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The story unfolds on the night of February 25, 1964, around the ambitious boxer Cassius Clay, who hasn't yet changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Against experts' predictions, he manages to defeat Sonny Liston, stunning the whole world with his triumph, and is now ready to take on any challenger. While crowds celebrate his victory in Miami Beach, Clay — who cannot stay in the city because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws — meets at a hotel with his close friends Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. On this historic evening, they will discuss their role in the social and cultural changes to come in the country...