

When We Were Kings
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$2666118
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1996-10-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
232
Vote Average
7.7
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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