When We Were Kings

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When We Were Kings

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

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.

Release Date

1996-10-25

Year

1996

Duration

1h 29m

Status

Released

Score

7.60

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Cast

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

George Foreman

George Foreman

Don King

Don King

James Brown

James Brown

B.B. King

B.B. King

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

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Mobutu Sese Seko

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens