Name: When We Were Kings
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1997-02-14
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.6

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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.

Theatrical

Feb 14, 1997

DVD / Blu-ray

Jan 22, 2002

Box Office

$2.8M

Director

Leon Gast

Producers

David Sonenberg, Leon Gast, Taylor Hackford

Studio

David Sonenberg Production, DAS Films

Keywords

africa boxer black magic world champion zaire psychic power sympathy endurance sports documentary power of love heavyweight champion boxing racist stereotype heavyweight boxer power of the people semi-biographical boxing champion soul music african music anti-racism african dictator black power music concert sports icon boxing match muhammad ali

When We Were Kings

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