When We Were Kings(1996)

NRDocumentary, TV Movie, History, Music1h 29m

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

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.

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  1. Muhammad Ali

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  2. George Foreman

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  3. Don King

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  4. James Brown

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  5. B.B. King

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  6. Spike Lee

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  7. Mobutu Sese Seko

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  8. Norman Mailer

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  9. George Plimpton

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  10. Malick Bowens

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  11. Lloyd Price

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  12. Miriam Makeba

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  13. Drew Bundini Brown

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  14. Odessa Clay

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  15. Howard Cosell

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