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When We Were Kings

7.61996-10-25Documentary, TV Movie, History, Music

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.

Voice Cast

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad AliSelfVoice Actor
George Foreman
George ForemanSelfVoice Actor
Don King
Don KingSelfVoice Actor
James Brown
James BrownSelfVoice Actor
B.B. King
B.B. KingSelfVoice Actor
Spike Lee
Spike LeeSelfVoice Actor
M
Mobutu Sese SekoSelfVoice Actor
Norman Mailer
Norman MailerSelfVoice Actor
George Plimpton
George PlimptonSelfVoice Actor
Malick Bowens
Malick BowensSelfVoice Actor
L
Lloyd PriceSelfVoice Actor
Miriam Makeba
Miriam MakebaSelfVoice Actor
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini BrownSelfVoice Actor
O
Odessa ClaySelfVoice Actor
Howard Cosell
Howard CosellSelfVoice Actor

Trailers & Extra Content

WHEN WE WERE KINGS TRAILER 1996