The film is based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast, follows the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.”
Kevin Hart stars as Chicken Man a hustler who hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history.
Chicken Man is suspected of masterminding the crime and is hellbent on clearing his name but must convince his old adversary, J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force, who is tasked with bringing those responsible to justice.
The movie has an all-star cast that includes Kevin Hart (“Chicken Man”), Samuel L. Jackson (“Frank Moten”), Taraji P. Henson (“Vivan Thomas”), Don Cheadle (“JD Hudson”), Terrence Howard (“Cadillac Richie”)
It also has guest appearances from Chloe Bailey (“Lena Mosley”), Marsha Stephanie Blake (“Delores Hudson”), Dexter Darden (“Muhammad Ali”), Lori Harvey (“Lola Falana”), Sinqua Walls (“McKinley Rogers”)
“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” will premiere September 5th on Peacock.