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When We Were Kings

PG
Movie
1996
1h 29m
English
Documentary, 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.
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Directed By: Leon Gast
Written By: Leon Gast

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Donny-Muraco says...
3 months ago
Must watch, especially if you want to learn more about the greatest American personality, Muhammad Ali ! Ali Bomayae!
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pablogeezer
6 years ago
Roger Ebert
February 27, 1997

The heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire on Oct. 30, 1974--”The Rumble in the Jungle”--is enshrined as one of the great sports events of the century. It was also a cultural and political happening.

Into the capital of Kins More
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