When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings (1996)

7.6 89 min Movie
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.

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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

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