When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings
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1996
1h 29m
7.7(235 votes)
Documentary
TV Movie
History
Music

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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Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Gramercy Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Muhammad Ali

Self

Muhammad Ali
Acting

George Foreman

Self

George Foreman
Acting

Don King

Self

Don King
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James Brown

Self

James Brown
Acting

B.B. King

Self

B.B. King
Directing

Spike Lee

Self

Spike Lee
Acting

Mobutu Sese Seko

Self

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Acting

Norman Mailer

Self

Norman Mailer
Acting

George Plimpton

Self

George Plimpton
Acting

Malick Bowens

Self

Malick Bowens
Acting

Lloyd Price

Self

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Miriam Makeba

Self

Miriam Makeba
Acting

Drew Bundini Brown

Self

Drew Bundini Brown
Acting

Odessa Clay

Self

No Image
Acting

Howard Cosell

Self

Howard Cosell
Acting

Wilton Felder

Self

No Image
Acting

Wayne Henderson

Self

No Image
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Stix Hooper

Self

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Sound

Stewart Levin

Self

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Alan Pariser

Self

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Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Self

No Image
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Dick Sadler

Self

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Joe Sample

Self

Joe Sample
Acting

Philippé Wynne

Self

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Archie Moore

Self

Archie Moore
Acting

Lola Love

Self

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Sonny Liston

Self (archive footage)

Sonny Liston
Acting

Jersey Joe Walcott

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Joe Frazier

Self (archive footage)

Joe Frazier

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