When We Were Kings

7.6
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19961h 29m

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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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Muhammad Ali - Self in When We Were Kings

Muhammad Ali

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George Foreman - Self in When We Were Kings

George Foreman

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Don King - Self in When We Were Kings

Don King

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James Brown - Self in When We Were Kings

James Brown

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B.B. King - Self in When We Were Kings

B.B. King

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Spike Lee - Self in When We Were Kings

Spike Lee

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Mobutu Sese Seko

Self

Norman Mailer - Self in When We Were Kings

Norman Mailer

Self

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Movie Info

Release Date

October 25, 1996

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

PG

Genres

Documentary, History, Music, TV Movie

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