When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996
1h 29m
7.6

7.6/10

250 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary TV Movie History Music

"The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $2,666,118

Language: EN

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Cast

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Self

George Foreman
George Foreman

Self

Don King
Don King

Self

James Brown
James Brown

Self

B.B. King
B.B. King

Self

Spike Lee
Spike Lee

Self

Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko

Self

Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer

Self

George Plimpton
George Plimpton

Self

Malick Bowens
Malick Bowens

Self

Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price

Self

Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba

Self

Key Crew

Leon Gast
Director
David Sonenberg
Executive Producer
Leon Gast
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Leon Gast
Writer