When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings (1996)

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

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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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  • Release Date: 1996-10-25
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Director: Leon Gast

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Muhammad Ali

      Self

    • George Foreman

      Self

    • Don King

      Self

    • James Brown

      Self

    • B.B. King

      Self

    • Spike Lee

      Self

    • Mobutu Sese Seko

      Self

    • Norman Mailer

      Self

    • George Plimpton

      Self

    • Malick Bowens

      Self

    • Lloyd Price

      Self

    • Miriam Makeba

      Self

    • Drew Bundini Brown

      Self

    • Odessa Clay

      Self

    • Howard Cosell

      Self

    • Wilton Felder

      Self

    • Wayne Henderson

      Self

    • Stix Hooper

      Self

    • Stewart Levin

      Self

    • Alan Pariser

      Self

    • Danny 'Big Black' Rey

      Self

    • Dick Sadler

      Self

    • Joe Sample

      Self

    • Philippé Wynne

      Self

    • Archie Moore

      Self

    • Lola Love

      Self

    • Sonny Liston

      Self (archive footage)

    • Jersey Joe Walcott

      Self (archive footage)

    • Joe Frazier

      Self (archive footage)

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