When We Were Kings

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.

Type: Movie

Genres: Documentary

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Director

Leon Gast
Leon Gast

Cast

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
George Foreman
Don King
Don King
James Brown
James Brown
B.B. King
B.B. King
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
George Plimpton
George Plimpton
Malick Bowens
Malick Bowens

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