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When We Were Kings (1996)

PG ★ 7.6/10 89 min Documentary, TV Movie, History, Music United States, Congo English
Director: Leon Gast
Writer: Leon Gast
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The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

Description

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
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 Self
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer Self

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