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When We Were Kings
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.
1996 · Directed by Leon Gast · 89 min · Documentary · 9 frames
Tagline
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
Crew
- Written by: Leon Gast
- Cinematography: Paul Goldsmith, Maryse Alberti, Kevin Keating, Roderick Young
- Edited by: Leon Gast, Taylor Hackford, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Keith Robinson
- Produced by: Taylor Hackford, Leon Gast
Cast
- Muhammad Ali as Self
- George Foreman as Self
- Don King as Self
- James Brown as Self
- B.B. King as Self
- Spike Lee as Self
- Mobutu Sese Seko as Self
- Norman Mailer as Self
- George Plimpton as Self
- Malick Bowens as Self
Production
- Country: United States of America, Congo
- Language: English, French
- Studios: David Sonenberg Production, DAS Films
- Box office: $2,789,985
- Themes: africa, boxer, black magic, world champion, zaire, psychic power, sympathy, endurance, sports documentary, power of love
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