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When We Were Kings
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
Documentary - 1996
When We Were Kings
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It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
Director:
,
Leon Gast
Cast:
,
Spike Lee
,
James Brown
,
B.B. King
,
Muhammad Ali
,
George Foreman
,
Don King
,
George Plimpton
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Norman Mailer
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Thomas Hauser
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Mobutu Sese Seko

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
25 Oct 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
English, French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$2,666,118
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 5 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
By portraying the young Ali as hero -- and moving beyond the media image of the poetry-spouting peacock -- Gast reminds us that Ali didn't follow the path of earlier black superstars or earn his stripes by conforming to white society's expectations.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
When Muhammad Ali achieved victory in Kinshasa on Oct. 30, 1974, he did far more than win a prize fight.
– Lawrence Van Gelder,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
No comedian was ever funnier, no fighter ever faster than Muhammad Ali, who is caught at the top of his game in Leon Gast's valentine, When We Were Kings.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
26 Mar 2007
fresh:
Enormously entertaining.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
26 Mar 2007
fresh:
If anyone deserves an award, it is Ali; his charisma makes the film.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
4 Aug 2008
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