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When We Were Kings (1996)

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Leon Gast

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini Brown
Self
Odessa Clay
Odessa Clay
Self
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
Self
Wilton Felder
Wilton Felder
Self
Wayne Henderson
Wayne Henderson
Self
Stix Hooper
Stix Hooper
Self
Stewart Levin
Stewart Levin
Self
Alan Pariser
Alan Pariser
Self
Danny 'Big Black' Rey
Danny 'Big Black' Rey
Self
Dick Sadler
Dick Sadler
Self
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Self
Philippé Wynne
Philippé Wynne
Self
Archie Moore
Archie Moore
Self
Lola Love
Lola Love
Self
Sonny Liston
Sonny Liston
Self (archive footage)
Jersey Joe Walcott
Jersey Joe Walcott
Self (archive footage)
Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Leon Gast
Leon Gast
Director
Leon Gast
Leon Gast
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Hackford
Producer
David Sonenberg
David Sonenberg
Executive Producer
Maryse Alberti
Maryse Alberti
Director of Photography
Paul Goldsmith
Paul Goldsmith
Director of Photography
Kevin Keating
Kevin Keating
Director of Photography
Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles
Director of Photography
Roderick Young
Roderick Young
Director of Photography
Leon Gast
Leon Gast
Editor
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Hackford
Editor
Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Editor
Vikram Jayanti
Vikram Jayanti
Co-Producer
Keith Robinson
Keith Robinson
Editor
Keith Robinson
Keith Robinson
Co-Producer
Leon Gast
Leon Gast
Writer
Joe Arcidiacono
Joe Arcidiacono
Assistant Camera

Trailers and other movies

WHEN WE WERE KINGS TRAILER 1996

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