When We Were Kings
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.
Leon Gast
1996
Hollywood
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Cast & crew.
Muhammad Ali
Self
George Foreman
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Don King
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James Brown
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B.B. King
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Spike Lee
Self
Mobutu Sese Seko
Self
Norman Mailer
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1.5GB
800MB
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Budget
N/A
Worldwide
$2.8M
Runtime
89 min
Release
1996-10-25