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When We Were Kings
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DirectorLeon Gast
Runtime1h 29m · PG
GenresDocumentary
Release1996-10-25
Film

When We Were Kings

1996· PG· 1h 29m· Documentary

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

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.

1996-10-25
When We Were Kings

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Key Crew
DirectorLeon Gast
WriterLeon Gast
ProducerLeon Gast
Director of PhotographyAlbert Maysles
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 18 crew)

Details

Released1996-10-25
Runtime1h 29m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosDavid Sonenberg Production · DAS Films
Box office$3M
LanguagesEnglish · French
CountriesUnited States of America · Congo
Rating7.6/10 · 255 votes
Original languageen

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