When We Were Kings (1996)
Documentary
History
Music
TV Movie
7.7 (233 votes)
1h 29m
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.
Details
Cast
B.B. King
Don King
George Foreman
George Plimpton
James Brown
Malick Bowens
Mobutu Sese Seko
Muhammad Ali
Norman Mailer
Spike Lee
Keywords
africa
african dictator
african music
anti-racism
black magic
black power
boxer
boxing
boxing champion
boxing match
endurance
heavyweight boxer
heavyweight champion
muhammad ali
music concert
power of love
power of positive thinking
power of the people
psychic power
racist stereotype
semi-biographical
soul music
sports documentary
sports icon
sympathy
world champion
zaire
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