When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

1996 en 89 minutes

Rating: 7.637

Plot

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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Cast

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

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George Foreman

George Foreman

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Don King

Don King

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James Brown

James Brown

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B.B. King

B.B. King

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Spike Lee

Spike Lee

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Mobutu Sese Seko

Mobutu Sese Seko

Self

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

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George Plimpton

George Plimpton

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Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

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Lloyd Price

Lloyd Price

Self

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

Self

Drew Bundini Brown

Drew Bundini Brown

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Odessa Clay

Odessa Clay

Self

Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell

Self

Wilton Felder

Wilton Felder

Self

Wayne Henderson

Wayne Henderson

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Stix Hooper

Stix Hooper

Self

Stewart Levin

Stewart Levin

Self

Alan Pariser

Alan Pariser

Self

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

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Dick Sadler

Dick Sadler

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Joe Sample

Joe Sample

Self

Philippé Wynne

Philippé Wynne

Self

Archie Moore

Archie Moore

Self

Lola Love

Lola Love

Self

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